The Hassles of Hockles
Taking the advice of a PS review, I installed a Lewmar V2 windlass on my boat in 2008. I went with the installers recommendation...
Anchor Resetting Tests
Practical Sailor has carried out dozens of anchor tests over the years. The majority of these tests have compared the ability of various anchor...
Attack of the Zebra Mussel
For 20-plus years, I have removed my mooring buoy from the water at the end of the sailing season on Lake Champlain. This year,...
Life Rafts, Pride, and Prejudice
My cruising life often seems like a string of disasters narrowly averted-storms, reefs, mechanical failures, bad enchiladas-but the most frightening near miss (apropos of...
The Custom Winter Cover
We now have a boat-an Allied Seabreeze 35 sloop, hull number 23, from 1965-and overall, its a well-kept and sea-kindly boat. Winter is coming,...
Round 2: Chafe Gear for Mooring and Dock Lines
What we foundWhen this second round of testing was completed, the results didnt significantly alter testers opinions. For price, ease of use, and durability,...
Laying the Ground Rules
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In the excellent article "DIY Survey Checklist for Used Boats," PS suggests that AC outlets located in the...
Practical Sailors Picks for Best Sailing Gear of 2012
Gill & camet sailing shortsPractical Sailor editors chose a his and a hers pick for the apparel Editors Choice: the Gill mens performance padded...
Ocean Tested: Rock-climbing Gear
MOB Tackle: Putting it All TogetherThough every boat is different, testers found that climbing hardware—basically purpose-built rescue equipment—can be put together as a very...
Settling the Keel-shape Debate
With the Intracoastal Waterway shoaling getting worse each year, its no wonder that were seeing a flurry of shallow-water cruisers. Recent debuts include Rod...
The History of Cape Dory Sailboats
Cape Dory Yachts was founded in 1963 by Andrew Vavolotis in East Taunton, Mass. In the following 28 years, the company built over 2,800...
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Catalina 22 Used Boat Review
In its 10th anniversary issue in 1980, Sail magazine named the Catalina 22 the boat that had represented the breakthrough in trailer/cruisers in those...