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
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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
Sailing as an essential activity
April 30th, 2020
by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor Let’s take away all the boats. Not the ships engaged in essential commerce, not the
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