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How Do Different Vinyl Types Compare?

After several months of testing the panels, we established some preliminary findings regarding different vinyl brands. The untreated Strataglass, OSea, and Regalite panels were...

Upgrading the C&C 33 Part II

Part 2-For hull bottom and topside repair, we love our Porter-Cable random orbit sander and WEST System Microlight Fairing Compound. Micron CSC bottom paint...

Best Boat Soaps for Regular Washdowns

Sticking to a regular boat bath regimen has multiple benefits. It not only keeps a boat looking good, but it also helps protect it...

Protecting Clear Vinyl Windows

Protective PolishesAs it was with the spray products, ease of application among the creams and pastes was very similar, and all but one earned...

Mailport: September 2010

Here’s my input on some products you have reviewed: Barnacle Barrier (August 2003): Last year, I used Barnacle Barrier on my 19-inch MaxProp. When...

A Generic Approach to Specific Stains

For general deck cleaning, unless there is a specific stain, always start with a relatively mild, biodegradeable surfactant. Not strong enough to remove wax...

Boat Spring Cleaning

We frequently receive suggestions for new cleaners from our readers. Here are a few suggested products that came over the transom that we havent...

Aggressive Hull Cleaning Stirs Up Copper Debate

Early this month, irate boat owners from Marina del Rey, Calif., packed the regional water-quality board meeting, protesting a rule that would require them...

Mailport: July 2010

I recently read your article on two-part teak cleaners (May 2010), and the timing was perfect as I was about to undertake that very...

The DIY Track Cleaner Digs Deep into Groove

The simplest cleaning tool is a two-foot section of luff tape or prefabricated bolt rope. Place a grommet in each end, close to the...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...