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Practical SailorVideo: Are Insurance Companies Pushing Older Sailors Off the Water? In this Practical Sailor investigation, we look at whether age can affect sailboat insurance, how marine insurance companies evaluate older boaters, and whether there is any real evidence that…
Practical SailorMorgan 38/382 Used Boat Review We receive many requests from readers to review certain boats. Almost without exception, the requests come from owners of the boat suggested.
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Practical SailorVideo: Why Are Tartans So Expensive? Inside the Tartan 3700 If you’re researching Tartan Yachts, looking for the best traditional cruising sailboat, comparing premium used sailboats, shopping for a bluewater cruiser, or considering a Tartan 3700 for coastal…
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Practical SailorDIY Wrench For 6- and 8-Inch Screw-Out Plastic Deck Plates I first experienced stuck deck plates over 40 years ago when I kept a beach cat on the beach. Sand could really weld them shut.
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Practical SailorHow Much Solar Does Your Boat Need? Lessons From Seven Years Afloat When we first moved aboard Sudana , our 29-ft. Thames Mirage fiberglass sailboat , our electrical demands were pretty modest.
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Practical SailorAnchoring Basics: How To Leave an Anchorage Properly In “ Anchoring Basics: Choosing Gear and Setting the Hook ,” I reviewed the basic anchoring gear and techniques used to properly drop and secure the anchor.
Practical SailorHow Many Boat Cleaners Do You Really Need? Bright, shiny and new-looking. That was what we wanted when we’re shopping for our dream boat, and that is the impression our new-used PDQ catamaran gave.
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Practical SailorVideo: RIB vs Inflatable Catamaran Dinghy For decades, the standard cruising setup has been something like a 10-foot RIB with a 15-horsepower outboard, but lightweight cat dinghies are challenging that formula.
Practical SailorElectric Propulsion News: Torqeedo Exits Inboard, Hybrid Markets The electric propulsion market continues to evolve quickly, as evidence by developments revealed at the October 15-18 Annapolis Sailboat Show.
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Practical SailorLearning by Doing on a $5,000 Catalina 30 Mk II When Davis’s mother started talking about wanting to do something “big” for retirement, Davis and Gloria half-jokingly threw out an idea that seemed suitably ambitious: Why not buy a sailboat?
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