Boat Maintenance

DIY Fairing and Filling

Epoxy deserves its wonder resin status as a highly adhesive, water-resistant laminating resin. It is the secret sauce behind a shelf full of fillers,...

Esoteric Fibers Call for Epoxy

Theres little debate over the adhesive quality and toughness of epoxy resin-just look at where its being used. We hear about its presence in...

Descaling Solutions for Boats

In addition to all of that lovely salt, seawater is very hard, nearly saturated with calcium. All it needs is something to react with...

Mailport: Water Purification on Lake Michigan

Water Purification on Lake MichiganWould a filter like the one you featured recently (Effective Affordable Water Filter, PS October 2013 online) be able to...

Quick Fixes for Clear Plastic

Clear vinyl windows are a miracle when they are new, allowing sailors to have an outdoor experience while keeping rain and spray at a...

Glue-on Fasteners

Although through-bolts may be the gold standard for strength and security, sometimes drilling a hole isn't practical, or exposes foam or balsa core to...

Summer Sailor Reading List

The question were often asked as we set out on our summer cruise is, What do you do with all that free time you...

Product Update: Facnor FX+ Furler, Caframo Scirocco II, and More!

Facnor FX+ FurlerWith lighter summer breezes soon upon us, a retrofit to a furling light-air asymmetrical sail grows tempting. Facnor, maker of one of...

The One-Bucket Cleaning Kit

Bright, shiny and new looking. That was what we wanted when were shopping for our dream boat, and that is the impression our new-used...

Mailport: Whats Up with Synthetic Lifelines?

Whats Up with Synthetic Lifelines?Portland PudgyWhen you do your upcoming dinghy testing I suggest you include the Portland Pudgy. We had one with a...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...