Practical Sailor Test Boat Gets Half a Refit With Powerlite PBO Rigging
Although stainless steel wire and rod rigging are still the traditional, most popular, and economical material of choice for mast rigging, metal is rapidly...
Storm Damaged Boats Reveal the Limits of Fiberglass Hull Construction
An inspection of storm-damaged boats reminded Practical Sailor editors that sailboats are designed, engineered, and built to handle sailing loads, and the point-loading that...
Practical Sailor Reviews Snatch Blocks from Six Makers
The snatch block was developed to be installed and removed from the mid-region of a working line, and it has been loved and cursed...
Practical Sailors Guide to Choosing Cost-Efficient Halyard Materials
Sail performance is directly affected by the type and condition of your halyards. Upgrading your halyards to a low-stretch fiber helps ensure youre getting...
Mooring Chain Check-up at 12 Months
Practical Sailors 12-month results in the mooring chain test gave us no reason to change our previous ratings. Our vote still is for the...
Marine Wind Generator Test
The micro-wind turbines assembled for this comparison include the KISS High Output Wind Generator, the Rutland 913, the Superwind 350, the Ampair 100, and...
Solution for Foul-Weather Anchoring
In our July 2005 issue, we reviewed an innovative Mooring Bridle Plate from Colligo Engineering and Design, a company located in Mesa, Ariz. Now...
Choosing a Wind Generator
When cruising sailors think of renewable energy, their thoughts immediately turn to the wind. When selecting a marine wind generator for your boat, several...
Sailboat Jackline Test
Whatever jackline system is used, it should be supplemented with fixed clip-in points in the cockpit, at the helm, and around the mast-wherever crew...
Facelift for Saggy Liner
The headliner in my boats cabin is beginning to sag. I have tried to secure it to the overhead again, but I am having...
Diesel Overheating Dinghy Pump Hack
Bert Vermeer tells his story of an overheating Beta Marine 20 diesel sailboat engine with clogged sail drive intake ports and how he used...
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