The Complete Propane Appliance System
Propane and peace of mind can go hand in hand, if you install a quality system and follow a few simple rules.Propane has many...
Hard-to-Find Mercedes Parts – Knotmeter Fouling
Hard-to-Find Mercedes PartsI have a 190 DC diesel auxiliary. I desperately need to find a good exhaust manifold for it. It has a heat...
Update on 10 Long-term Practical Sailor Tests
Long-term testing is a tricky proposition. Products that seem good during initial testing can turn sour a few months or uses later. Products that...
Chandlery: Practical Sailor Holiday Gift Ideas 2010
Temperatures are dropping and the winds are rising, a sign that the holidays are just over the horizon. Every November, Practical Sailor editors celebrate...
The Liquid Image 310 Video Mask
For those of us who spend nearly as much time under the water as on it, the Liquid Image 310 video mask sounded like...
Keep Birds Away from Your Boat and Dock
When U.S. Airways flight 1549 ran into a flock of birds in January 2009 and pilot Chelsey Sullenberger famously crash-landed the Airbus A320 into...
Portable Sailing Tools for Tracking and Tuning Boat Speed
The marine GPS receiver in its purest form is meant to answer three important questions: Where are we? What direction are we going? How...
Practical Sailor Tracks Down the Best LED Tri-color Light
When it comes to navigation lights aboard sailboats, brighter is definitely better. And our latest tests of LED nav lights proved that more light...
Good Lookin Leica
Sight is the mariners most important sense, and tools that enhance visual acuity can be worth their weight in gold. Leicas newest addition to...
Mailport: 12/09
Electric OutboardsI have a Pearson Ensign 1962 now at a slip in New Rochelle, N.Y. This season marked the first time we had the...
The AMAZING 50 Footer You’ve Never Heard Of – Pegasus 50...
A 50 footer packed with innovation for shorthanded cruising, the Pegasus 50 has features like carbon fiber rig, bulkheads, and bimini. When compared to...
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Pacific Seacraft 34 and 37
Pacific Seacraft was founded in 1976 by Henry Morschladt and Mike Howarth, who first produced 25-foot daysailers. Like many boatbuilders, the company suffered during...