Yet Another Motor Hoist-the Kato
Lifting the outboard motor from the dinghy to its mount on the stern rail (or pushpit as the Brits say) has always been a...
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...
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...
Stern Boarding: Stairway to Heaven…and the Dinghy
In the January 15, 1999 issue we presented a photo essay on stern boarding options, mostly of the scoop transoms found on a number...
Hurricane Watch
When I moved from Michigan to Rhode Island in 1980, sailing my old Pearson Triton through the lakes, canals and Hudson River, it never...
Upgrading the PS Test Boat
It seems our entire boating lives have been spent fixing up junkers. Well, not exactly hurricane boats, but older fiberglass boats that needed a...
Special Maintenance Section:Newcomers Bristol and Woolsey Are Promising Teak Treatments
Teak has for years been the wood of choice for marine use, although the trend towards the elimination of exterior teak appears to be...
Special Maintenance Section:Pettit Trinidad SR Leads a Large Group of Bottom Paints
Fouling is simply the growth of water-dwelling critters on your boat’s bottom, resulting in higher skin friction and a decrease in a boat’s speed...
Chafe Protection for Fiber Rodes
Anchorages are strewn with rocks, coral, or even an old engine blocks. For these places the best rode leader is chain. However, with diving...
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...
