Are You Ready to Kludge Your Way Home?
The first use of the word kludge is attributed to Jackson W. Granholm in 1962, describing an ugly programming solution that was “an ill-assorted...
Tough, Versatile Coosa Board Suited for Various Projects
Cosa board is a closed cell panel that is reinforced with glass fiber, giving it both shear strength and compression strength. Compared to the...
The Multipurpose Core
Solid fiberglass is strong and durable, but it weighs a ton. Even boats with solid hulls generally have cored decks, cabins, stringers, and bulkheads....
Foam Filters Make Little Sense for Air Intake
Probably the biggest takeaway from our report is the surprising prevalence of deteriorating foam oil filters on sailboats.
More than one-third of the sailors we...
In Search of Better Filters
Presumably, air cleaners are about dusty environments, and dust is a rare thing on the water. But is the engine room actually clean?
We’ve seen...
Adhesion and Opacity Varies Widely
Ahesion was a key characteristics we sought in a sail paint, but we were also interested in opacity.
After six months, Benjamin Moore paint...
A Few Tips on Patching or Masking with Tape
Tape seems like simple thing to manage. How complicated can it get? But as webe found in multiple past tests at Practical Sailor, the...
Test Boats Painted Jib Draws Zero Attention
Whats that they say about the 10-foot paint job? Sure, if you look closely, it is clear that something is different with the genoa...
Highway Ride Tests Coating Adhesion
Paint will stick to anything-for a while. But the real test comes over time. Fabric, because it is a flexible surface that can absorb...
Bird repellants, solvent safety, GPS antennas
Florida is hard on boats from sun damage, mildew, bottom blisters and birds. I keep the ospreys from perching on my tricolor light by...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
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MacGregor 26M Used Boat Review
MacGregor 26 has been a staple in the trailerable sailboat market for decades, and company literature claimed more than 7,000 of the original model...