West Marine Updates Recalled Tether
All of the recalled tethers have been removed from retail outlets, according to West Marine Assistant Vice President of Merchandising Kevin Osborn. Customers who...
PS Advisor: Rotten to the Core
Do you have any suggestions on a book or manual that explains how to replace a cored deck where most of it is soaking...
Improve Your Catalina 30: Upgrading the World’s Most Popular 30-Footer
The Catalina 30 is a remarkable success story. We suspect that more Catalina 30s have been built than any other boat of that size...
How To Help Your Boat Survive A Major Storm
Hurricane Gloria was a most impolite lady. She barreled up the Atlantic coast, scaring the heck out of people from Florida to Massachusetts. Despite...
Small Boats in the New Economy
Im not sure whether boatbuilder and businessman Kevin Jeffrey had British economist E.F. Schumachers 1973 collection of essays Small is Beautiful: Economics as if...
Foil-less Furlers Test
Facnor fx2500The initial enthusiasm we had about the Facnor FX2500 in the 2008 test hasn't waned a bit. During our long-term test of the...
Light-air Sailing with a Twist
Today’s breed of well-engineered, conventional, slotted-luff headsail furlers affords a wonderful home for the compromise genoa—a 12- to 25-knot, easy to handle, 120-135 percent...
Furling Gear Break Down
All of the latest endless-line furlers that we’ve seen have greatly improved on older designs’ latch-and-catch systems.1. & 2. The Profurl NEX 2.5’s clevis-like...
PS Advisor: Pondering the Keel-ectomy
My wife and I have moved our O’Day 39 to the Oriental area of North Carolina. We have the three-cabin version without the formal...
Anchor Lockers II
1. When a boat is floating at rest, an anchor locker drain should be able to shed all water in the locker. Residual water...
X Yachts X43 Sailboat Tour
Are you interested in a 40 foot performance cruising sailboat? Looking for an X-Yachts sailboat? Join us today for a sailboat tour of the...
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Island Packet 350 Used Boat Review
The current tally of Island Packets—"More than 1,800 sold"—is impressive for any boatbuilding company. Just over 20 years ago the first boats in the...