Marine Electronics: AIS Gets Ocean Tested Near Dardanelles Strait
Its been several years since the Automatic Identification System (AIS) became a mandated way of life for the commercial side of the marine industry....
Giving Back to the Sea
In a moment of exasperation last month, I chipped in a few bucks to a charity group that promised to blow 100 vuvuzelas for...
Mailport: August 2010
I sail a 2009 Hunter H33. This is our second season on her. We sail a big inland lake in North Dakota and do...
PSs Summer Reading List Picks
Whether youre celebrating this sailing season with weekend cruises, offshore voyages, or simply plotting for your escape, Practical Sailors 2010 summer reading list has...
E-Learning for Sea Captains
Whether we like it or not, a large part of the modern mariners education is taking place in front of a computer screen. The...
Mailport: July 2010
I recently read your article on two-part teak cleaners (May 2010), and the timing was perfect as I was about to undertake that very...
Making Captains Lives Easier
Ive always held that sailors are a different breed. Whether time on the water instills admirable traits, or good people simply gravitate to the...
PS Advisor: Thermal-Imaging vs. Radar
I have seen several reviews of small radars, and have seen the photos from FLIR Systems cameras. The FLIR systems are still exorbitantly expensive,...
Are Mildew Preventers the Best Defense?
In January 2009, Practical Sailor tested 14 mold and mildew cleaners, and two household products stood out: the super-chlorinated Klean-Strip Mildew Stain Remover and...
Backyard Boatbuilding: A Father-Son Odyssey
Boatbuilding is a test of Archimedes Principle of buoyancy, but it also harnesses mans impulse to turn dreams into reality. For the father-and-son team...
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...