Boat Maintenance

In the April 1 issue of PS, we published a not-very-flattering description of a boat belonging to our friend Chris Landry, editor of Powerboat...

In the January 1 issue, we reported the beginning of a long-term wax test. Included is a product called Poli Glow , which is...

The goal is a mainsail that hoists easily and drops like a rock. A main that doesn't strike when set loose can be a...

No matter how large or small your onboard tool box, no matter how many wrenches, pliers, hammers, and putty knives you have cleverly packed...

There's a big market these days for "exam" gloves—the kind that used to be reserved for doctors and dentists, but are now used...

At their best, all but brand-new flexible plastic "windows" are wrinkly, often scratched or cloudy, and vulnerable to dirt that further obscures vision. There...

What is the crud that, if left to have its way, can foul your filters, starve the fuel pump, and bring your diesel engine...

Any analysis of the simple act of pouring an oily liquid called"Number Two Diesel" in your fuel tank can get very complicated. What's coming...

Collinite makes a great boat wax, but its #850 Metal Wax did not appear particularly effective and, at $10.95/pint, is fairly expensive as well....

Waldo Semon, a rubber scientist in the early 1920s, had been tinkering around in search of a formula that would yield a synthetic adhesive....