Brinkmann, LSI, Optronics Shine Bright in Spotlight Test
If you've ever tried to locate a channel marker on a dark night, or to read the number on an unlit buoy in the...
Gelcoat Repair Kits: Bondo Best
Today, we have gelcoat, in which cracks, chips, and scratches are a constant problem for owners who want to keep their vessels looking good....
Update: Honey Teak Has Staying Power
While Smith & Co. Five-Year Clear has not suffered a film failure, we do note some white blotches under the surface, which, according...
Hull Blisters: Know the Enemy
In 1990 Practical Sailor published Comtex Development's definitive findings about the causes of blisters on fiberglass hulls. The author was Rick Strand, then president...
PS Advisor: July 2001
Lexan vs. PlexiIm planning to replace my wooden companionway boards with translucent plastic. Is there a difference between Lexan and plexiglass? Can both be...
Personal Rescue Lights: Less Than Brilliant
If theres a lesson to be learned about personal rescue lights -the kind you have strapped or pinned to your PFD for when...
Sandpaper: Carborundum’s Premier Red Shines For The Price
Dillinger, the Depression era’s Public Enemy #1 destroyed his fingertips with acid... but was led to slaughter in a Chicago alley in 1934...
Sandpaper: Carborundums Premier Red Shines For The Price
Dillinger, the Depression era’s Public Enemy #1 destroyed his fingertips with acid... but was led to slaughter in a Chicago alley in 1934...
Varnish Exposure Test
In recent years we have forsaken the testing of traditional varnishes for what might generically be called “teak treatments”—mostly oils, urethanes like Honey Teak,...
Our 10th Annual Bottom Paint Test
Practical Sailor has been testing bottom paints for 10 years now, though it sometimes seems like forever. It’s been a lot of work, but...
The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor
What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275,...
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Morgan Out Island 36 Used Boat Review
Most are familiar with Charles Morgan and his Out Island 41, primarily made to cruise and charter in the Bahamas, but not many are...