Midseason Maintenance – Tip #1
Midseason Rigging MaintenanceTo most of us, summer is the time for sailing. When the Florida sun sends the mercury up to the 90s, it...
Midseason Maintenance – Tip #2
The sailing season seems too short to squander on chores - and as a rule midseason maintenance is fairly painless. Unless you find some...
Midseason Maintenance – Tip #3
Midseason Battery MaintenanceAs a rule, midseason maintenance is fairly painless. It can be conducted on hot afternoons after a day in the office. It...
Midseason Maintenance – Tip #5
To most of us, summer is the time for sailing. When the Florida sun sends the mercury up to 95 degrees is not a...
PS MOB – Tip #1
Sailing Harnesses: Crotch Strap DebateThere are two camps of thought regarding sailing-harness design. Based on feedback from survivors of recent sailing accidents, Practical Sailor...
PS MOB – Tip #2
Whether made of wire, rope, or webbing, a good jackline system provides a secure, convenient, and continuous means of attachment for safety harness tethers...
PS MOB – Tip #3
The primary purpose of the safety harness tether, the vital link between you and the boat, is to keep the wearer aboard, not dragging...
Mounting Hardware – Tip #1
A Better Way to Mount Deck HardwareImproperly mounted stanchion and pulpit bases are a major cause of gelcoat cracks in the deck radiating from...
Offshore Cruising – Tip #1
Offshore CruisingWe are frequently asked how much it costs to go cruising. The answer is that it costs whatever you're willing to spend.It's fair...
Offshore Cruising – Tip #2
Offshore CruisingPerhaps the biggest surprise during a circumnavigation is just how critical the engine is to a cruising sailboat. Running under power for almost...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
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MacGregor 26M Used Boat Review
MacGregor 26 has been a staple in the trailerable sailboat market for decades, and company literature claimed more than 7,000 of the original model...