Antifouling Paints for Freshwater Sailors
I find myself on the banks of beautiful Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho this week with the family and am reminded that a large...
Making a Case for the Hank-on Staysail
When it comes to choosing what belongs on the offshore cruising boat, there are a few hard and fast rules. But most choices are...
Broken Anchor Swivels and the Tales They Tell
An important question that comes up in our upcoming report on stainless-steel swivels for anchors is where the shackle should be introduced to the...
The Art of Seamanship
Those who enjoyed our recent three-part special report highlighting the trends in sailboat design and construction-focusing on structure, stability, and performance (February 2015, June...
More Bottom Paint Blues (with video)
A couple of weeks ago, in a blog post entitled "Boat Bottom Blues," I wrote about the challenges of dealing with an old boat...
Flexing the Girl Power Muscle
I hope that it may give pause to that old salt in the anchorage before he makes a snide remark about the woman at...
Rigged for Living in Small Spaces
After our decade-long sailing sabbatical, my wife Theresa and I moved into our first apartment. It was just off of Broadway Street in Newport,...
PS Tests and the Death Spiral of Curiosity
The next few months will be busy. The particularly brutal winter of 2014-2015 drove many of our testers into their workshops, and now they...
Can Carbon Foam Batteries Meet Hype?
In the May issue of Practical Sailor, one battery stood out from the others in its ability to recover from what we call partial...
Bottom Paint Makers face Irgarol Shortage
Antifouling paint manufacturers are reporting that Irgarol, a pesticide commonly used as a boosting agent in antifouling paints, is in short supply in the...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...