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...
Power-Assist Winch Grinding from WinchRite
Ive seen several attempts to convert existing battery-operated power tools into power winches, and readers have suggested a few of them in the Mailport...
West Marine’s Top Picks for 2010
Practical Sailor hasn't tested any of these products yet, but weve evaluated plenty of Harken gear, a variety of gadgets from Blue Sea Systems,...
Truth About Grease – Boat Maintenance Must Do Tips
Sailboat Maintenance is a big topic so we're breaking it down into bite sized boat maintenance tips in our Everything You Need to Know...
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Beneteau 393 Used Boat Review
Beneteau is one of the few builders (along with perhaps Catalina, Hunter and its own corporate cousin, Jeanneau) whose volume of production can generate...