October 15, 2005
PS Advisor: 10/15/05
Dry Bag Backpack
Subscribers Only
New Waterway Guide
Subscribers Only
Garhauer's New Furling Fairlead
Subscribers Only
Northstar 6000i Network: Easy to Use, but Pricey
Subscribers Only We rated the Northstar 6000i's sounder, daytime viewability, and overall user interface Excellent, but its high price and screen fogging hold it back. The Furuno system is still our top choice.
Mailport: 10/15/05
Battery Chargers: Newmar Earns Best Buy Status
Subscribers Only Mastervolt's 12/25-3 has it all, but Newmar's PT-25 is the best value. Charles Industries' 2000SP is well-suited for lead-acid batteries, while models from Guest and Promariner have shortcomings.
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.
