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Catalina 34: Should you still buy one today?
Looking for an affordable cruising sailboat? This review evaluates the Catalina 34, exploring its generous interior volume, Universal diesel engines, sailing dynamics, and essential pre-purchase survey checkpoints.
Catalina 36 Review: Is It the Best Used Sailboat Value? #shorts
Practical Sailor reviews the Mark 1 Catalina 36 used sailboat value, detailing how 30 to 40 grand delivers a 36-foot hull, generous headroom, and balanced cruising performance under $40,000.
Are Insurance Companies Pushing Older Sailors Off the Water?
Practical Sailor investigates viral claims that marine insurers are forcing seniors off the water, analyzing underwriting policies from Markel and Gallagher, vessel survey thresholds, and US Coast Guard accident statistics.
Sailboat Backstay Tuning: Set It by Load, Not Heading #shorts
Practical Sailor breaks down backstay adjustments for sail shape and rig load, detailing mainsail depth, leech twist, mast bend, and related control lines.
Buying an Older Sailboat? Why I Avoid Cored Hulls #shorts
Practical Sailor explains why prospective buyers of 30- to 40-year-old cruising sailboats should avoid cored hulls, weighing hidden moisture rot against manageable refit projects.
Why Are Tartans So Expensive? Inside the Tartan 3700
An analytical review of the Tartan 3700 performance cruiser, assessing epoxy infusion builds, carbon fiber rigs, three keel options, interior joinery, and known hull survey documentation.
RIB vs Inflatable Catamaran Dinghy
Practical Sailor compares traditional hard-bottom RIBs with modern inflatable catamaran dinghies like Takacat and True Kit, evaluating weight, price, stability, and cruising tender performance.
Sailing Backstay Tuning: Balance Power, Speed, and Control #shorts
Mastering backstay tension balances sail shape, forestay sag, and helm control across variable winds while protecting the mast against excess compression loading.
Sailboats Used to be Simple – Catalina 36 Boat Review
Is the Catalina 36 one of the best used sailboats you can buy for $30,000 to $40,000? In this Practical Sailor deep dive, we tour and review the Catalina 36, looking at performance, interior layout, cruising capability, common problems, engine options, keel choices, and what buyers should inspect be...
If You See This on a Used Sailboat, Walk Away
Thinking about buying a used sailboat? Before you pay for a marine survey, make sure the boat is even worth inspecting. In this video, we look at seven major used sailboat problems that can turn a good deal into a very expensive mistake, including soft deck core, rotten bulkheads and chainplate stru...
Beneteau 361: Structural Secrets Revealed – Deck & Keel Deep Dive #shorts
An in-depth structural evaluation of the Beneteau Oceanis 361, examining its solid fiberglass hull laminate, internal grid bonding, nine 20mm keel bolts, and balsa-cored deck survey protocols.
The 11.5 Knot Cruiser – Bavaria Match 42 Yacht Tour
Explore the Bavaria Match 42 with Practical Sailor: an 11.5-knot Doug Peterson performance cruiser featuring three cabins, rod rigging, and a vital keel history every buyer must know.
Sailboat Backstay Adjustment for Beginners
Learn how to adjust a sailboat backstay correctly—and how backstay tension changes mast bend, forestay sag, mainsail shape, pointing ability, heel, and weather helm. In this Practical Sailor guide, we explain sailboat backstay adjustment for beginners: when to tighten the backstay, when to ease it,...
The Bargain Bluewater Sailboat – Catalina Morgan 44
⛵ The 1989 Morgan 44 is a big center-cockpit cruising sailboat with Catalina DNA—but it may be one of the most overlooked boats of its generation. In this complete Morgan 44 sailboat review, we investigate who designed it, why Catalina built it, how it differs from the Morgan Out Island series and w...
Sailboat Maintenance for Beginners – 10 Jobs You Can’t Ignore
Servicing Your Wheel-Drive Autopilot: Sailboat Maintenance for Beginners doesn’t have to be complicated. In this video, we cover 10 sailboat maintenance jobs every new owner should know, including cleaning the bilge, inspecting keel bolts, exercising seacocks and through-hulls, checking standing r...
Beneteau 361 – Full Review
Should you buy an older Beneteau sailboat? In this Practical Sailor boat review and yacht tour, we examine the Beneteau Oceanis 361 to see what a 25-year-old production cruiser offers today. We look at its sailing performance, two-cabin and three-cabin layouts, cockpit, galley, separate shower, and ...
Why Are Sailboats So Cheap?
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 choices than they’ve had in years. In this video, we look at why older sailboats can sell for $10,000 or less, why some boats are practically be...
The MASSIVE Hunter Deck Saloon 41
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 tour and review, we take a close look at this surprisingly spacious 40-foot cruising sailboat, including its huge deck-salon interior, two-cabi...
How To Go Cheap! The Annapolis Sailboat Show
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 the year, from where to park and when to arrive to which boats to see first, where to stay, what to expect inside the vendor tents, and how to...
Is the Hunter 356 a Bad Boat?
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 tour, we look at the design, interior, cockpit, B&R rig, sailing performance, construction, known problems, and what owners have said aft...
Why You Might Regret Buying a Watermaker
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 at the cost of a sailboat watermaker, how much electricity a watermaker uses, watermaker installation considerations, freshwater flushing, w...
The Perfect Cruising Sailboat | Pacific Seacraft 40
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 look at Serenade, a 1997 Pacific Seacraft 40 cruising sailboat currently for sale, and ask whether this could be the perfect bluewater sailboat...
Can You Do the Great Loop for $20,000
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 used boat, prepare it, equip it, and actually complete the roughly 6,000-mile Great Loop route. We look at the best boats for the Great Loop...