Best Boat Bottom Paint 2017
The list of contradictions that define our sailing affliction is long. We need an anchor that buries deep but can be freed at a...
Tests Include Panel Testing & Field Trials
Our test fiberglass panels are taped into sections and paints are applied following the manufacturers instructions. Testers rate the paints with no reference to...
Conductive Greases vs. Corrosion
ObservationsOur test used the same protocol as our most recent static corrosion test (Winch Grease Corrosion Tests, PS, October 2016), using only a copper/solder...
Where Credit is Due: Promariner Steps Up with Inverter Fix
Promariner Steps Up with Inverter FixI just wanted to take a moment to pat ProMariner on the back for superb customer service. We appreciated...
Propeller Paints that Last
A cheap, effective antifouling paint for a propeller is as rare as a good pun. The coating must not only ward off all marine...
What’s the Best Anode Material?
Every fall, as the hauled-out boats are sardined into boatyards, a walking tour reveals the casualties from the underwater war. Saildrives are deeply pitted...
Measuring Anode and Cathode Degradation
The anodes were cleaned, weighed, and installed on 2-foot lengths of 3/4-inch, copper pipe (type M), which were also weighed. We hung the samples...
PS Tests Adhesive Removers
Many years ago, one of our editors had an old wooden boat with lovely wooden handrails just inside the companionway that his sailing partner...
Durabak Nonskid Coating Long-term Test Update
In the January 2012 issue, we evaluated the application ease and traction performance of do-it-yourself nonskid options. A few months prior to the report,...
Editors Picks: Winter Reading for Sailors
Practical Sailor editors have put together a roundup of marine-related books that we think are deserving of a spot in your library. Most are...
Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know
This week we take a look at the Universal Diesel Sailboat Engine and its history including the Atomic 4 sailboat engine followed by the...
