Heather Sweeney, Author at Practical Sailor

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Heather Sweeney is a family nurse practitioner in rural Wisconsin, where she lake sails her 1977 S2. She spends all her vacation days sailing bluer waters and working towards becoming a full-time cruiser.

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Spring is but a month away, so I am plunging once again into polishing and waxing fiberglass boat hulls. This post covers almost everything you need to know about cleaning, polishing, and waxing your boat. It includes links to our online "how-to" resources and links to our tests of various classes of products mentioned. The main purpose of the article is to provide an overview of the many archive articles we have in our library on this topic, so that you can choose which reports best apply to your situation and then dig in as deep as you like.

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Heather Sweeney

The Day Sailor’s First-Aid Kit

Latest Videos

Bavaria C42: What You Should Know | Boat Tour

Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know

Tayana 37: What You Should Know | Boat Review

Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App