February 1, 2004
PS Advisor: 02/01/04
Underwater Metal Coatings: Test Results
Subscribers Only Most of the test samples fared surprisingly well. Some were easier to prepare than others. All will benefit from an occasional sponging-off.
Hanse 371
Subscribers Only Moderate in design, easy to sail, and built to take hard knocks, this German import is also nicely priced.
Offshore Log:
More Gear for the New Year
Subscribers Only A continuation of last month's new-product focus.
Headsail Roller Furlers
Subscribers Only Time was, roller-furling systems were regarded as fragile, fair-weather gear. Now they're a must-have for most—even offshore. Here's a scan of major manufacturers, and the results of our reader survey.
Mailport: 02/01/04
Plea-Free Tacking
Inside Practical Sailor Blog
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.
