Sandpaper: Carborundums Premier Red Shines For The Price
Rare is the boat owner who is unacquainted with sandpaper. Those who do most of their own work are on intimate terms.
Varnish Exposure Test
20 different brands are brushed on teak panels and put out to weather in the sun, rain and snow. Here’s a 6-month report.
Our 10th Annual Bottom Paint Test
Micron Optima rates best at preventing growth on hulls, but its short pot life makes runners-up Trinidad SR, ACP Ultima and Micron CSC Extra look equally good.û
Tommy Tape is Tops
Used for mast boots, turnbuckles, hose leaks and wrapping electrical wire, self-amalgamating tape is a chemical marvel.
Spare Parts 3/01
Micrologic RepairReader Carl Love wrote to say, You might want to add Bay Country Electronics to your list at 4 Dock St., Annapolis, Maryland,...
Offshore Log: In Search of the Magic Finish
Most varnishes don’t last long in the tropics and, unfortunately for Nick, Calypso has a laminated captrail that requires protection.
Wiz Oil Filter Cutter
All too often boat owners keep tabs on the condition of their engines by simply running them: If they start and run smoothly...
Waterline Stain Removers
Y-10 took off some tough stains and was a lot easier on our lungs than the more-potent products from Aurora and MaryKate.
Offshore Log: A Crude Problem
Approaching Singapore, we spotted a debris-coated slick about a mile long and 50 yards wide. Concerned about sucking debris into the engine raw water intake, we gingerly picked our way through a narrow gap in the spill.
DIY Interior Liner Replacement
A perservering couple strips the old vinyl from their Prout catamaran and installs a new liner.
Why Sailors Love to Hate the MacGregor 26
The MacGregor 26 might be the most controversial sailboat ever built. Half sailboat. Half powerboat. Water ballast. A 50-horsepower outboard. Capable of sailing… and...
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Catalina Morgan 440 Used Boat Review
The Catalina Morgan 440 is a massive ocean-capable design from the drafting board of Gerry Douglas, a prolific designer for Catalina Yachts for over...