Dump It In: The Age of Mini-Cruisers
"DUMP IT IN." "But I say Kid, isn't that going it a little too strong?"So begins one of my favorite bedtime-at-sea stories, Jack Londons...
PS Advisor: Can Water Tanks Be Used for Fuel?
We made the embarrassing mistake of putting fuel in one of our water tanks (built-in fiberglass tanks). The silver lining is that we were...
Icom GM1600 Handheld VHF Test
The Icom GM1600 is a specialty marine handheld VHF designed for use aboard survival craft and large ships. It meets the rigorous Global Maritime...
Marine Systems: Wire Exposure Test Update
Whether youre upgrading your boats electrical system or simply adding on a new piece of equipment, the question of which wire to use arises....
Practical Sailor Looks at Sailing Schools
It seems there are nearly as many reasons to attend a sailing school as there are schools. Some sailors take classes to improve their...
Reconciling Romance and Reality
There is no denying that Practical Sailor is a publication preoccupied with the material world. Our very existence depends on hulls, spars, sails, cordage,...
PS Advisor: GPS Accuracy and Signal Strength
I recently installed an 80-watt solar panel on my bimini. I am concerned that this may have reduced the positional accuracy of my GPS,...
A Sailors Education is Never Complete
For many people, one of the most appealing aspects of the sport of sailing is that the sailors education is never complete. Practical Sailor...
High Capacity Electric Bilge Pump Test
Next to hull integrity, bilge pumps are a vessels first-and often only-line of defense against sinking. Not only do they serve to clear incidental...
Salus PFD Fits Infants Less Than 20 Pounds
In October 2006, Practical Sailor tested infants life jackets and our top pick was MTI Adventurewears Bay Bee 201-I, one of the few jackets...
A Sailboat Tour of the Exquisite Little Harbor 63 Ketch
Are you interested in a sailboat tour of an ocean crossing bluewater sailboat lush with teak and fine woodwork? Join us as we take...
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The PDQ 32 Cruising Cat Used Boat Review
PDQ Yachts in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, launched the Alan Slater-designed PDQ 32 catamaran in 1994 and built 53 of the boats in the following...