Keep Seacocks Working Smoothly
Are the tapered plug seacocks on your boat difficult or impossible to close? If you tighten the adjustment nut enough for them to stop...
Design For: Box for Binoculars
One of the primary causes of ruin for many pairs of binoculars is that they have no home. Loose in the cockpit, or sharing...
Improve Your Catalina 30: Upgrading the World’s Most Popular 30-Footer
The Catalina 30 is a remarkable success story. We suspect that more Catalina 30s have been built than any other boat of that size...
How To Help Your Boat Survive A Major Storm
Hurricane Gloria was a most impolite lady. She barreled up the Atlantic coast, scaring the heck out of people from Florida to Massachusetts. Despite...
Mailport: May 2011
Practical Sailor reviewed the FLIR First Mate HM-324 XP+, which costs $4,999. The April 2011 review gave the incorrect model number and price.The column...
How To Make a Dinghy Roller for Less Than $25
According to Liscio, here’s what you’ll need:• One pair of lawn mower wheels, 8-inch diameter with axle, washers, and wheel caps. ($10 or...
Where Credit is Due: May 2011
My boat, Sweet Dreams, is docked in the upper section of the Santa Cruz Harbor—the part that was most impacted by the recent tsunami...
Chandlery: May 2011
PS tested the Subscrub on our Sarasota, Fla.-based Cape Dory 25 test boat. The bottom hadn’t been cleaned in a few weeks, so the...
Paint Brushes Get LPU Workout
What We TestedPractical Sailor tested six 2- to 3-inch, natural-bristle brushes marketed for use with oil-based coatings. Because we planned to test the brushes...
Maintaining Your Brushes
There are as many different techniques for brush care and cleaning as there are different brushes. Here are some tips that we've found to...
Which Batteries Would I Buy TODAY for my SAILBOAT?
What is the best battery for a sailboat? What is the problem with lithium batteries on boats? Is AGM or lithium better for a...
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Beneteau 40.7 Used Boat Review
Beneteau began building boats in France in 1884 when Beneteau opened shop for the purpose of constructing trawlers at Croix-de-Vie. Eighty years later, under...