Avoiding Fuel Trouble
Diesel problems usually begin at the tank. Most fuel tanks more than 5-10 years old have accumulated a mix of water, live, or dead...
Mailport: Max Prop
Max Prop
Regarding Folding vs. Feathering Props, (PS February 2018), we sailed with a Max-Prop for a number of years. The Max-Prop caught lobster pot...
Mailport: Seawind Treasure Trove
Seawind Treasure Trove
Seakindly with sweet lines and good bones, the 30-foot Allied Seawind remains for me the benchmark of a good small bluewater sailboat....
Caring for Seacocks
Considering the excitement a failed seacock can generate, the lack of attention they typically receive is almost criminal. Tucked away in the dim recesses...
Mailport: Renting Adventure and Risk
Renting Adventure and Risk
As a long-term subscriber to Practical Sailor, and a former Clipper Round the World crewmember on the 2015/2016 race onboard IchorCoal,...
What About GlowFast Tethers?
In response to your request regarding safety tether knowledge or suggestions (see Safety Tether Warning, Inside Practical Sailor) please test and include information about...
Which Bottom Paint for a Watertender?
I have a West Marine Watertender 9.4 with a polyethylene hull (versus polypropylene for the Walker Bays) and am wondering if there is an...
Mailport: EPIRB Battery Shocker
Folding KayaksRegarding your recent report Kayaks for Cruisers, (see PS November 2017): Kayak enthusiasts have long admired the 17-foot durable folding kayaks made by...
Jerry Can Storage Tips
Jerry cans are a fact of life when cruising on small to mid-size cruisers. When fitting out our 37-foot cruiser for an extended trip...
Stopping Centerboard Pin Corrosion
I'm trying to determine the cause of erosion of the centerboard pivot pin from Arcturus, our 36-foot Soverel keel/centerboard cutter. It is a 2-inch...
Sailing Couple, Woman Falls Overboard, Murder Charges
A sailboat disaster of a different sort for a young couple who set off on their honeymoon from Sint Maarten aboard a Fountaine Pajot...
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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,...