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,...
Superwind 350 Wind-gen Upgrades
The Superwind 350 was Practical Sailors top pick of the five wind-generators we reviewed in the July 2007 issue and it was named to...
Antifouling paint prices hold steady
I just finished a quick run-through on bottom paint prices and noticed that, for the first time in recent memory, I don't see any...
Miracle Protectants, Ataturk, and Deed-restricted Communities
Several readers have forwarded me a press release on the latest high-tech nano-coating - a spray on glass coating designed to protect a wide...
Environmentally-friendly Antifouling Paint Test
Whether or not you're on the eco-train, it seems only a matter of time before we'll all be shuffled aboard, at least when it...
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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Cal 2-27 Used Boat Review
Jack Jensen formed one of the country’s most successful fiberglass boatbuilding companies in 1959—Jensen Marine—when it introduced the Lapworth 24 centerboarder. Not long after,...