February 15, 2005
PS Advisor: 02/15/05
Schaefer's Universal Deck Mount
Subscribers Only
Battle of the Nonskid Cleaners
Subscribers Only Meguiar's and 3M performed best, but the products from West Marine, Starbrite, and Nautical Ease are half the price and almost as effective.
Chainplates Revisited
Subscribers Only Chainplate failures aren't common, but when one occurred on a new boat during its inaugural sail—with our reviewer aboard—we knew it was time to investigate.
Mailport: 02/15/05
Teak Treatment All-Stars Finale
Subscribers Only Epifanes outperforms the glossy all-stars, while Sikkens' Cetol bests all the synthetics, oils, and stains for the top matte finish.
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.
