Keeping Canvas in Tip-top Shape
NikWax TX-Direct Spray-onA general-purpose product from perhaps the best known producer of aftermarket waterproofing treatments for outdoor clothing and gear, the NikWax TX-Direct spray...
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...
Best Practices for Maintaining Clear Vinyl
CoversThe benefit of covering your clear-vinyl windows is positive protection from harmful UV and dirt. The downside, other than the cost and the time...
Protecting Clear Vinyl Windows
As any boat owner can attest, theres no better view than the one from the helm underway. But as time and UV exposure yellow...
Mailport: July 2013
A few issues ago, you had a short article on deck hardware (blocks, traveler, cars, etc.) that included Garhauer, and you mentioned that the...
Mailport: June 2013
How thick is too thick for the buildup of old layers of bottom paint? This question arises because I have just finished painting the...
Indoor Sailboat Refinishing
I am restoring old fiberglass sailing club boats (Rhodes 19s) in a confined, heated space in winter, and I need to paint the topsides,...
Sodablasting 101
Owning a boat is an exercise in perspective. A gale can make a sailboat feel like a canoe, while the prospect of bottom paint...
The One-Bucket Cleaning Kit
Bright, shiny and new looking. That was what we wanted when were shopping for our dream boat, and that is the impression our new-used...
Maintenance All-Stars
Multi-Purpose CleanersWe set out looking for one do-it-all cleaner, because really, who wants to buy every pricey specialty cleaner on the market? As it...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
