October 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 10/01/05
Nomar Bumper
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The Glosser
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Chandlery All-Stars
Subscribers Only Here are 10 not-so-sexy products that have extra powers when it comes to making the lives of sailboat owners easier.
Simple, Portable Heads: Thetford owns the Throne
Subscribers Only Our evaluation of six dead-simple porta-potties finds top quality in Thetford's 155, a Best Buy in Sealand's Sanipottie, and an odorless miracle in Pooh-Powder.
Windlasses: Maxwell, Lewmar Look Good; Lofrans Project 1500 Slips
Subscribers Only Among this clutch of mid-size vertical units, we like the Lofrans Project 1000, and Maxwell’s Freedom 800 performs solidly at the right price. Lewmar’s V3 scores well among higher-priced alternatives.
Mailport: 10/01/05
Over the Transom
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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.
