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
While the Pelican PeliLite proves the value of 'marine-grade,' The Boss has the edge.
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...
Bird Wars Part 2
Reader Forum - More ways to keep our feathered friends from bombing our boats.
Handrail Masking Tape
Just when you thought there could be nothing new under the sun, along comes Handrail Masking Tape. It’s an adhesive tape that comes in...
Spare Parts
Barient WinchesWe recently heard from a reader that he was able to purchase replacement roller bearings for Barient 28+ winches, for $55, from the...
Why the Catalina 42 Took Over the Caribbean
You see them everywhere — the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, all across the Caribbean. The Catalina 42, especially the Mark II, has quietly become...
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Dragonfly 25-2 Boat Review
If you’ve ever dreamed of blasting across the water at 25 knots with the wind in your hair and the spray in your face...