July 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 07/01/05
Blue Bags
Subscribers Only
Water Spot Removers
Subscribers Only First, try vinegar and water. If that fails, go with Star brite or Meguiar's.
Beneteau's New 343
Subscribers Only A revamp of the 331, this midsize Beneteau's New 343 cruiser has a plain-Jane mien coupled with adequate comfort and surprising performance.
Holt Allen Best Buy in Furling Leads
Subscribers Only Options abound, but Holt Allen has the best price, while Garhauer's and Schaefer's seem the most durable.
Compasses: Winners, Losers Abound
Subscribers Only Ritchie, Danforth, and Plastimo, all fared well in our test, but each also had a loser—so choosing compasses carefully is warranted.
Mailport: 07/01/05
Can You Hear Me Now?
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.
