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Boat Review: Marshall 22 Catboat

Velux Race Boats Showcase Alternative Energy Options

New Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 41

Building a New Beneteau

Dinghy Launchers: Wheels for the Dinghy

Dinghy Roller Test Drive

Sailboat Reviews

Unbiased, detailed reports on dinghies, daysailers, racer-cruisers, cruising sailboats, and multihulls. Insights into boat construction and design. Solid advice on buying a sailboat.

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PS Sea-trials the iPad and Nav Apps

Practical Sailor Reviews Iridium and Inmarsat Satphones

PS Tests the Fish-finding Factor of Compact Plotter-sounders

PS Tests Small-screen Plotter-sounders

Plotter-sounders Undergo a Battery of Tests

Marine Electronics

Extensive tests of GPS chartplotters, fishfinders, VHF radios, radar, AIS, navigation software, and handheld gadgets. Professional guidance on installing and operating high-tech sailing gear.
Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear

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Caring for Marine Fabrics

Build Your Own Fender Boards

Functional Fabrics

Pushing Marine Fabrics Beyond Their Limits

After-market Cordage Treatments

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear

Independent tests of halyards, sheets, furlers, anchors, snatch blocks, shackles, ropes, winches, vangs, cleats, booms, masts, and standing rigging. Expert guidance on choosing a mainsail, jib, or spinnaker.
Systems & Propulsion

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Sea Flush Eases Winter Woes

Solutions for a Stinky Holding Tank

Ziggy the Iguana Puts Odor Control to the Test

Real-world Advice from Holding Tank Makers

Marine Holding Tanks Go Head-to-Head

Systems & Propulsion

Comprehensive comparisons of pumps, batteries, solar panels, wind generators, inverter-chargers, watermakers, propellers, toilets, engines, and other marine systems. Tips on ship-shape installations.
Boat Maintenance

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Traction in Action: PS Tests DIY Nonskid Options

WipeOut Eraser vs. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

Mailport: February 2012

Where Credit is Due: February 2012

A Toast to Ziggy the Iguana

Boat Maintenance

Bottom paints, topside paints, varnishes, waxes, protectants, cleaners, metal polishes. If it comes in a bottle or can, PS has tested it. Proven methods to protecting your floating investment.
Belowdecks & Amenities

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Dinghy Roller Test Drive

Showers

Clean Bottom, Fast Bottom

Bottom Paint Stripping

Reviving the Galley Spark

Belowdecks & Amenities

Our top picks in galley stoves, cookware, cabin lights, refrigeration, and entertainment systems can help turn your cruising boat into a home. Creative solutions to the challenges of living aboard.
Personal Gear & Apparel

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Practical Sailor's 2011 Gear of the Year Picks

Testers Search for an All-star LED Spotlight

Testers Check Beam Patterns and Illumination

The Best Products for Staying Clean Onboard

Lather, Rinse, and Repeat

Personal Gear & Apparel

Thorough test reports on binoculars, boat shoes, foul weather gear, hand-bearing compasses, sailing knives, flashlights, headlamps, sunglasses boots, and anything else that belongs in a skipper's seabag.
Safety & Seamanship

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Tropical Storm Do's and Don’ts

Orion Replacing Potentially Faulty Flares

Seascoopa Revisited

Disposing of Expired Flares

Lessons from the Mackinac

Safety & Seamanship

Our testers evaluate life jackets, flares, life rafts, harnesses, man-overboard strobes, medical kits, seasickness aids, and emergency devices. Tips on marine safety gear, boat-handling, and emergency procedures.
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Mailport & PS Advisor

Insightful letters from sophisticated sailors. Do-it-yourself projects and reader feedback on a wide range of boats, marine manufacturers, and sailing products.
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Eco-friendly Bottom Paints 2012

February 01, 2012

There are very few times when the door to my office is closed. Bottom paint rating tabulation time is one of them. For the past week I’ve been poring over bottom paint data collected earlier this month – three Excel tables representing more than 300 data points. Although mammoth data tables are not what drew me into this business, the bottom paint program is still one of my favorite projects. I’ve spent enough time scrubbing and scraping and painting to appreciate the importance of what we do.

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