Why are sailboats so cheap right now? The used sailboat market is flooded with affordable boats from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, and buyers have more ...

Could the Hunter 41 Deck Salon be one of the most comfortable liveaboard sailboats you can buy for a cruising couple? In this complete Hunter 41 DS sailboat ...

Planning a trip to the 2026 Annapolis Sailboat Show? In this video, I’m sharing my best insider tips for getting the most out of the biggest sailing event of ...

Thinking about buying a Hunter 356 or shopping for the best 35-foot sailboat for cruising, weekends, or living aboard? In this full Hunter 356 review and boat ...

Thinking about installing a boat watermaker? Before you buy a marine watermaker, there’s a lot more to understand than gallons per hour. In this video, we look ...

Is the Pacific Seacraft 40 one of the best cruising sailboats ever built for a couple? In this Pacific Seacraft 40 review and sailboat tour, we take a close ...

Can you do the Great Loop for $20,000? In this episode of Practical Sailor, we build a complete budget Great Loop boat plan and ask how cheaply you could buy a ...

The Bayfield 36 is one of the most distinctive Bayfield sailboats ever built. Designed and constructed in Canada, the Bayfield 36 combines traditional styling, ...

Learning how to sail means learning that some sailing mistakes only need to happen once. In this episode, we look at the most common sailboat mistakes ...

Bayfield 32 Boat Tour: The Canadian Cruiser That Crossed the Atlantic takes you aboard a 1981 Bayfield 32, a traditional Canadian-built cruising sailboat known ...

Tartan 395 Boat Review: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/tartan-395/ What makes a sailboat easy to sail? In this Practical Sailor video, we ...

The $100K Cruiser Showdown: How the Catalina 380 Stacks Up: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/catalina-380-comparison/ Catalina 25 Sailboat ...

What should you inspect first when buying a used sailboat? This used sailboat buying guide explains what to look for when viewing sailboats for sale, how to ...

Catalina 470 Used Boat Review: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/catalina-470/ Step aboard Reimagine, a Vision 444 ES sailing ...

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Beneteau 38.1 Boat Review: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/beneteau-38-1-boat-review/ The Hanse 360 is one of the most talked-about new ...

Taking Starlink Offshore: What the Gen 2 and Mini Can Really Do: https://www.practical-sailor.com/marine-electronics/taking-starlink-offshore/ How to Use a ...

Historsea Channel: @Historsea What are the best small sailboats you can actually live on? In this episode, we look at three small cruising sailboats under 30 ...

Choosing and Securing Seat Cushions - https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/choosing-and-securing-seat-cushions/ The Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 is ...

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C&C 40 Used Boat Review: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/cc-40-still-turning-heads/ The Beneteau First 44 Performance is not just ...

Can you really buy a modern cruising catamaran for around $150,000? In this episode, we take a close look at the Gemini Legacy 35, a compact 35-foot catamaran ...

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In this episode, we start inspecting Dagmar, our free sailboat project, and one of the first big questions is hiding right under our feet: is the deck core ...