Your Nautical Chart Prices Just Doubled
The price for U.S. nautical charts of the world effectively doubled on May 1, when the Federal Aviation Authority stopped distribution.Heres what I know...
Don’t Trash that Old Garmin 48 GPS!
Step 2: Unplug the wiring to make it more accessible.Step 3: Remove the existing soldered-in dead battery. Both wires should be green, note which...
Google Sky Map for Sailors
My brother-in-law showed up for an Easter weekend reunion with his new Android phone and a cool little app that I wish I had...
Tips on Preventing Mildew Growth on Boats and Sails
I've been growing several interesting varieties of mold and mildew at home. It is glamorous work, I know. While my wife, Theresa, disagrees, I...
Fast Cats on the Horizon
In the wake of last years article on performance-oriented monohulls, readers requested more coverage of multihulls. That report will be in the May issue,...
Traditional Sailboats: Bewitched by Some Sharp-looking Sharpies
I was scouting locations for a video Tuesday down at Historic Spanish Point near our offices, when I was magnetically drawn to the hard-chine...
Gear Graveyard: Expired EPIRB Batteries, Obsolete EPIRBS
We received the letter below yesterday from Practical Sailor reader Arnold Rowe. He was kind enough to let us share it (with some minor...
Cobra Handheld VHF with Cell Phone Capabilities
Cobra has been coming out with some interesting radio products at fairly affordable prices. Weve tested several of their products in recent years, and...
First Look at Interlux’s latest marine coatings
As Practical Sailor reported in the one-year update for our long-term wood finishes test in the December issue, Interlux Yacht Paints recently released three...
PS First Look: Selden’s Code X Furler
In Practical Sailors last review of Code 0 furlers, in the March 2008 issue, testers found many benefits to incorporating light-air sails in a...
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...