April 2006
PS Advisor: 04/06
Inflatable Life Vest Showdown
Subscribers Only Crewfit brushes off Plastimo’s challenge.
Chandlery: 04/06
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The Insurance Gamble
Subscribers Only When you wade into the quagmire, it’s easy to get stuck.
Garhauer Launches Hefty New Traveler
Subscribers Only Unibody traveler features integrated sheaves and a 5:1 purchase.
Clutch Play
Subscribers Only Lewmar performs best overall in rope clutch test.
Small-Screen Plotter/Sounders: Lowrance Bests Garmin and SI-TEX
Subscribers Only High-resolution and fine sounder detail give Lowrance the win.
Soft Mud Anchors for $200 and Up
Subscribers Only The XYZ, Bulwagga, HydroBubble, and Talon XT are top performers.
Finngulf 37
Subscribers Only Treading the fine line between racing and cruising.
Mailport: 04/06
Eye of the Storm
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.
