Mid-size Inflatables: Mercury Wins
Inflatables have come a long way in a short time. Take a look at the Zodiac CZ7 (photo below). The CZ7, which stands for...
PS Advisor: 08/01/05
Jackline OptionsMy wife and I recently traded up to a new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35. It's beautiful, fast, comfortable, and comes with nearly everything...
Equipping for Crew Overboard Safety
There's an ancient hauling device called the parbuckle. It's a triangular sheet of cloth, one of whose edges is connected to the ship's rail,...
Personal Strobe Lights
Every couple of years, PS gathers and tests personal strobe lights just to stay on top of the offerings in this important market niche....
Compasses: Winners, Losers Abound
The Plath and the Globemaster are solid compasses, readily supported worldwide. The Globemaster would be our top choice in this category (as it was...
Inflatable Boats Under $1,000
What We FoundAll of the boats were easy to assemble and disassemble. The only boat we had a bit of difficulty with was the...
Fire Extinguisher Test
The clean-agent extinguishers won't damage computers, engines, or electrical panels, but they can form toxic by-products when applied to a fire. Each clean-agent extinguisher...
Seaberths Examined
Lighting for a seaberth is available in many options. One good option that helps maintain night vision is the use of a red-white combination...
Big-Screen Chartplotters Under $2,000
For our testing, Lowrance included a Navionics 64MB Gold card covering the Florida Keys and Bahamas. To our dismay, however, we were unable to...
A Reader’s Review: RayTech RNS 5.0
JK: This is not a good scheme for what will probably be your largest database. The large icons take up space while providing little...
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...