September 2005
PS Advisor: 09/05
Accon's Pop-Up Cleat
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SeaDek
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Lifeline Netting
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Columbia 30
Subscribers Only The new Sport Sailer from Columbia Yachts is an avowed attempt to bridge the gap between performance cruisers and purpose-built racers.
Perko, Hella, and Orca Green Shine
Subscribers Only LED running lights are getting better all the time. Hella Marine's new NaviLED Pro series just manages to edge out Perko's 170 Series for top honors in our test, while Orca Green Marine makes the best LED tri-color.
Mid-size Inflatables: Mercury Wins
Subscribers Only Mercury's 240 outperformed six other roll-up inflatables with a dry ride, excellent control, and the lowest price. Bombard's AX2 is good, but short on space. And West Marine's RU-260 is big, but expensive.
High-End VHF Radios: Icom and Standard Horizon Get Top Honors
Subscribers Only Strong performance and a long list of features make the Icom M602 our top pick. For $175 less, the Standard Horizon Quantum GX2360S nearly equals the Icom's performance and features, making it a Best Buy.
Evaluating Marine Surveyors
Subscribers Only Often taken for granted, the decision to engage a marine surveyor is one of the most important ones you can make. Here's some important advice in advance.
Mailport: 09/05
Skeptical on Surveyors
Inside Practical Sailor Blog
San Fran 'Stand-down' = Government Meddling?
by Darrell Nicholson on May 15, 2012
The Coast Guard’s request late last month that sailors “stand-down” and suspend any offshore racing outside San Francisco Bay in the wake of last month’s tragedy in the San Francisco Yacht Club’s Farallones Race rankled more than a few Bay area sailors. The response was not surprising. Critics decried the move as draconian, driven by overzealous safety mavens, an example virulent government intrusion, trampling of personal freedoms, etc. etc. etc. It is a…
