Pitfalls of Going Paperless
As I write this, the resurrected VO65 Vestas Wind has just rejoined the Volvo Ocean Racing Fleet in Portugal for the last two legs...
Exterior Wood Finishes
After a brief-and for testers, much needed-hiatus from testing wood finishes, we recently launched a new long-term evaluation of exterior wood coatings. Our last...
Recalled Fire Extinguishers
Spring is a good time to check your fire extinguishers to be sure they havent expired, but if you own a Kidde extinguisher, youll...
Mailport: May 2015
Based on PSs test results (see PS January 2012), I refinished my nonskid using the Durabak white textured-UV product in 2014. I followed the...
Bottom Paint Checkup 2015
What We TestedThis report focuses on the effectiveness of 55 different paints after 18 months of immersion. Represented manufacturers include Blue Water Paints, Interlux,...
Sea Hawk Faces Stricter Scrutiny from EPA
Family-owned and -operated New Nautical Paints, the makers of Sea Hawk marine paints, is operating under an environmental compliance program that requires strict monitoring...
Check that Antifouling Label
Shortly before this issue went to print, Practical Sailor learned that Irgarol, a pesticide commonly used as a boosting agent in antifouling paints, is...
A DIY Water Filter
For those of you unfamiliar with Baja fuel filters, they are multi-layer strainers, purchased or handmade, used to filter diesel fuel of dubious pedigree...
Chandlery: March 2015
Get a Grip on ItIn Edgar Rice Burroughs early Tarzan books, his hero never swings from vines-but Hollywoods version of the ape-man isn't off...
Fixing a Moldy Waste Hose
I am a part-time live-aboard and sail from Maine to Grenada. I have a mold problem on my two-year-old Shields VAC XHD series 148...
The No Expense Spared Antigua 60 Cruising Sailboat Soolaimon
Join us for a boat tour of the gorgeous Antigua 60 cruising sailboat Soolaimon. She boasts electric winches, a mighty Lofrans electric windlass, and...
