Winning the Battle Against Holding Tank Odors
In a companion article to Fryes piece on holding tank chemical treatments, tester Frank Lanier looks at holding tanks. For this test,...
Pondering Solar Panels
My post last week on storing batteries for winter prompted a couple comments and letters on solar panels, so I thought I'd point out...
Jamming GPS Signals, the Lightsquared Way
This months report on satellite communication devices focuses on existing technology, so it does not dig into one of the more controversial satcomm topics...
The Bight Before Christmas
Being a lover of both boats and books, I'm always on the lookout for good stories about the sea. And being a father, I'm...
Perfect Gifts for the DIY Sailor
In the January issue of Practical Sailor, technical editor Ralph Naranjo opens his workshop to readers and offers his advice to power tool selection....
Looking Back on the Sailing Life
This year has been a particularly good year for sailing books. Thanks to e-books and the Internet, some old favorites are getting second lives...
Rethinking the Rally Concept
I remember sitting in Bora Bora, French Polynesia, watching as a fleet of boats in Jimmy Cornells Europa 98 around-the-world rally-Deerfoots and Swans and...
Grounded Again (You Did Not Hear this From Me)
There was no small bit of irony that when marine electronics installer and blogger Bill Bishop and I set out for a day of...
Steve Jobs’ Megayacht, In His Own Words
After much persistent and gentle prodding of management, Practical Sailor converted to Macs last year. So, like millions around the world who rely on...
Canada Metal Pacific, New Rocna Maker, Offers Anchor Exchange Program
Since our recent report that a number (how many remains in dispute) of Rocna anchors did not meet published design specifications, the Rocna anchors...
Catalina 356 Cruising Sailboat with BIG Features!
Thirty-six-foot Sailboats didn’t always have aft cabins, island beds, in-mast furling, electric windlasses and winches. The all-new Catalina 356 is a couple’s cruising boat...
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Ranger 33 Used Boat Review
The Ranger Yacht division of Jensen Marine was created in 1969 to build performance-oriented boats designed by Gary Mull. Jensen’s Cal division had been...