Hurricanes: Should you move your boat?
June 1st, 2021
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1 and Practical Sailor provides this offering on what to do with a
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Unsticking Stuck Nuts and Bolts
April 29th, 2021
If you’ve never faced seized fasteners, maybe this is the year the completion of a project will depend on what
Expiration dates on Auto-inflate PFDs
April 8th, 2021
Every inflatable personal flotation device has its own distinct inspection regimen. Darrell Nicholson in Practical Sailor explains: Planning for an
Revealing the limits of fiberglass
March 22nd, 2021
Practical Sailor dusted off this report from 2007 to explain why storm damaged boats can be a good thing: Contrary
Sailboat Stability Uncensored
February 11th, 2021
by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor At its most basic level, my goal as a sailor is pretty simple: keep my
The Tragedy of the Driverless Dinghy
December 3rd, 2020
by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor In the wake of a terrible tragedy that struck a few days before Thanksgiving in
Considerations for winter haul out
November 12th, 2020
This time of year, every skipper should go through a “what-if” scenario when considering a specific place to haul out.
Affordable Cruising Sailboats
July 29th, 2020
Practical Sailor reviews nine used boats over 35 feet and under $75,000. In a search for a budget cruiser, Practical
Preventing electric shock at the dock
July 20th, 2020
When two people recently died due to electrocution while swimming at a marina at Lake Pleasant in Arizona, it was
In Search of the Perfect Daysailor
May 12th, 2020
Carl Alberg, a nominee for the National Sailing Hall of Fame, was a significant contributor toward the history of sailing
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