May 1, 2004
PS Advisor: 05/01/04
Barnacle Removers
Subscribers Only The acid-based products from Star brite and Marykate worked best, but are nasty to work with. Start with non-toxic Marsolve, though it's less effective.
Computer Charting Software Update
Subscribers Only Another installment in our quest to stay up-to-date (as if that were possible) with on-screen developments.
Headings: Get a GRIB on the Weather
Subscribers Only The Weather Channel Marine and XM WX Satellite Weather offer on-board solutions to satellite weather that are pricy, but simpler and more familiar-looking than older systems.
Airdeck Rollup Boats
Subscribers Only In a test of seven roll-up boats with inflatable decks and keels, the Zodiac Cadet 310FR ACTI-V was the top choice. Best Buy honors go to the Mercury 310 Airdeck Hypalon.
Garmin Rino 110 and 120
Subscribers Only
Mailport: 05/01/04
Ship-to-Shore
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.
