Water-Proofing Gear from Underwater Kinetics
There are those among us who tend to go through cell-phones and other small electronics like candy. Most anything not tied to the boat...
Alarming Trend Shows Minimal-duty Windlasses Becoming More Common on Cruising Sailboats
There was a time when "built to last" was the bold theme that drove marine manufacturing. Cast bronze cleats, stem fittings, and other simple...
Farewell to Skip Allan’s S/V Wildflower
Anyone who has ever run before a gale knows how exhilarating it can be. On the right boat, in the right conditions, the adrenaline...
Farewell to Skip Allans S/V Wildflower
Anyone who has ever run before a gale knows how exhilarating it can be. On the right boat, in the right conditions, the adrenaline...
Snatch Block Test Update
Although it has a comparatively small sheave diameter (1.75 inches), the RF-6831 can handle loads up to 3,310 pounds, which is on par with...
A Tale of Two Trysails
A storm trysail rarely gets the close look it deserves. Designed to replace the mainsail in a severe storm, it spends most of its...
Small-Boat Refit: Practical Sailor’s Catalina 22 Gets a Keel Overhaul
One of the most common problem areas on older boats is where water and metal meet. Bury that metal in poorly sealed fiberglass, or...
Small-Boat Refit: Practical Sailors Catalina 22 Gets a Keel Overhaul
One of the most common problem areas on older boats is where water and metal meet. Bury that metal in poorly sealed fiberglass, or...
The Hull-Keel Connection
Whats happening here? In June, the Cynthia Woods, a Cape Fear 38, lost its keel while racing in the Gulf of Mexico. One of...
Nearing the End of Our Chain – Mooring Chains Tested
In the time weve had our seven bits of mooring chain in the water-2 years-we could have gotten a masters degree. We could have...
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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Beneteau is one of the few builders (along with perhaps Catalina, Hunter and its own corporate cousin, Jeanneau) whose volume of production can generate...