Measure Twice, Mix Once?
We decided to paint our masts ourselves. Why not? How hard could it be? My friend Bill and I had done virtually everything else...
Winters Work
Each spring I make a list of boat projects that includes routine maintenance and a few important upgrades. Inevitably, the work is cut short...
All That Stuff
Its crazy. All the stuff you can put on a boat these days. GPS chartplotters, tactical computers, propane barbecues, automatic anchor light switches, tank...
Top Flashlight: Dorcys The Boss
A flashlight on a boat is a necesity. Some owners we know carry drawers full of them. Seems you can't have too many. We...
Late to Launch
As long-time readers well know, each year we undertake at least one major project upgrade on Viva, our 1975 Tartan 44 test boat. This...
Chandlery 05/01/00
Anal About Cleaning?We're not sure about this. However, any marine innovator deserves a Warhol moment or a day in the sun. So meet Mark...
PS Advisor 07/15/99
Holding Tanks and HosesMy brother-in-law and I are planning to install a holding tank in our 1970 Morgan 28. Ive tried to research the...
Sticky Business: Duct Tape Tested
Theres probably not a handyman (or woman) in existence who hasn't had experience with duct tape. The universal holder-together, duct tape has been used...
Moisture Meters: Can You Trust Them? We Test Five Models
Youve made an offer on a used boat and have retained a marine surveyor to examine the vessel prior to completing the transaction. One...
Bird Wars Part 2
In the May 15, 1999 issue we reported on reader Don Thomas’ experiments on the ICW in South Carolina with various types of bird...
The Cheap Big Cruising Sailboat – Endeavour 42
Interested in a 40-45 foot cruising sailboat? Sailing Florida or the Bahamas and need a shoal draft sailboat that’s big enough to be a...
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Cheoy Lee Clipper 36 & 42 Used Boat Review
Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong has been a commercial builder since the early 1900s and is one of the first molders of fiberglass...