Medical Kits for Coastal Cruising
Practical Sailor found the quality of the contents to be high. All materials and medicines are arranged into six separate modules that keep the...
Comparing the Latest Inflatable PFDs
The PV9308 provides 40 pounds of buoyancy using the same system with two 38-gram CO2 cylinders. All the Viking CO2 cylinders are covered in...
The Art of Defying Gravity
It is easy to dismiss singlehanded ocean sailing as sheer madness. It is challenge enough to meet the sea in a small boat-why would...
Saving the Man Overboard
The Spot can even play a helpful role in emergencies. With the push of the 911 button, an automated emergency message broadcast transmits the...
Medical Kits for Onboard First-Aid
Most readers will concur that there is often certain important gear on boats that receives little attention, that is, until its needed. The storm...
Deep Dirt: Whats the Best Inflatable Boat Cleaners For Stubborn Stains on a Dinghy?
It often seems that this whole boat-cleaner craze is getting out of hand. These days, the shelves of marine chandleries are crowded with black-streak...
Making the Old Dink New Again: Practical Sailor Turns an Old Fiberglass Dinghy into...
It started out as a Socratic quest for truth and knowledge (to satisfy that itching curiosity)-a yearning in the cockles (or maybe the sub-cockles)...
ISAF Bans White Handheld Flares
White hand flares have been used for signaling since the time of Nelson and Trafalgar. They were used in Civil War times, most famously...
Finding Your Way: Testers Look at Three Types of Hand-Bearing Compasses
Bottom Line: The unit proved as useful, accurate, and user friendly at night and in rough conditions as it was on a sunny, calm...
Navigating NavPak Pro Software Not Exactly Smooth Sailing
Since the comprehensive look at navigation software in September 2006 ("Nav Software Wars"), Practical Sailor has reviewed several other software packages, ranging from expensive,...
How To Buy Sailboats On Facebook Marketplace
Sailboat shopping is usually done on Yacht World but finding a cheap sailboat is much more likely on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. Today we...
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J/109 Used Boat Review
The J/109 is a 35-ft. boat that races well and has some comforts for short term cruising. It is a true racer/cruiser. The first...