Quick and Dirty Anchor Shank Strength Test
So you've read our many reports on anchor shanks, and you're thinking, I wonder what kind of steel my anchor shank is made of?...
A Better Hand Grip
The very first project tackled on my new-to-me catamaran a decade ago was to wrap the helm wheel with line. Our delivery trip home...
Coast Guard Warns of Radio Interference from LEDs
Back in 2010, Practical Sailor and others raised the alert that a conversion to LED navigation lights can have some unintended consequences, including distorted...
Marine Fuel Vent Filter Maintenance
In this months issue of Practical Sailor magazine we look at the effectiveness of sealed bags designed to prevent corrosion of onboard spare parts...
Celestial Navigation and Weather Classes on Tap
If you're headed to the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis October 4-8, we encourage you to stick around a few days to pick up...
The Norwegian Approach to Teak Deck Care
A day after clawing my way through the sea of tourists descending from Norway's most photographed spot, the precipitous ledge known as Priekestolen, it...
Decontaminating a Tainted Water Tank
Those of you who missed our report on how a weak winterizing solution can create a Sandals Beach Resort for waterborne bacteria may be...
A One-sided Defense of the Cruising Ketch
This week I had the opportunity to poke around a ketch-rigged Pearson 424 that was for sale in the neighborhood, and although they've generally...
Fuel Additives: Snake Oil or Good Science?
As one who has spent many hours in exotic locations, cycling bad diesel fuel through a make-shift filtration system, I am as vulnerable as...
Rethinking Anchor Shank Strength
One topic often overlooked in any anchor discussion is shank strength. Yet bent anchor shanks are hardly rare, especially among low budget varieties. We...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
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MacGregor 26M Used Boat Review
MacGregor 26 has been a staple in the trailerable sailboat market for decades, and company literature claimed more than 7,000 of the original model...