Tips on Caring for Marine Canvas
A recent series of reports in Practical Sailor have focused on marine canvas, and after having spent more than I wanted on canvas upgrades...
Stop Boat Mattress Cushion Mildew
If you have a damp interior—as frequently happens in tropical locations or during long runs of humid weather—the bottoms of your boat mattresses may...
Preparing Your Boat for a Tropical Storm
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is off to a slow start this year, but we can expect activity to pick up in the months ahead...
Affordable Sunglasses for Sailors
I gave up buying expensive sunglasses years ago, when I kept losing them. But I do care about getting good protection. Fortunately, having shepherded...
Staying Cool on the Water
As the first of what will likely be many heat-waves this summer is driving many people indoors, it is a good time to make...
What Dog Breed is Best Suited for Cruising?
Anyone who has owned a pet, know they provide more than just companionship. Animals sense things that humans can't, and that includes the mood...
Make Your Own Dinghy Wheels
As I creaked into action this spring, juggling refit projects like chainsaws, each one intent on drawing blood, I found I'm suddenly not as...
The Pitch for Summer Sailing Camps for Children
This summer tens of thousands of children will take their first sail, with a friend or alone in their own little boat. No adults....
Pondering Options for Varnishing a Mast
As a mast and rigging overhaul creeps toward the top of the refit list on my 1971 Yankee 30, Opal, I'm thankful I'm no...
Gearing Up for Hurricane Season
My old home island of Guam got whacked by a Supertyphoon Mawar on Wednesday. Power is still out, so still no word from friends....
Fast Cruising Sailboat J 45
Are you interested in a very fast and capable 45 foot cruising sailboat? Today we bring you the J Boats J/45 cruising sailboat which...
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Beneteau Oceanis 41 Used Boat Review
Beneteau has been building sailboats for 120 years, but it’s unlikely that patriarch Benjamin Beneteau ever envisioned his boatyard becoming a vertically integrated company...