Heat-Seal Connectors
A typical cruising boat has thousands of electrical connections. The consequence of failure range from a light that doesn't work to a fire that...
Mailport: Marelon Seacocks
Regarding your recent report on Seacocks (Beneteau Responds to Seacock Query, PS August 2018) I owned a 1987 Catalina 30, Mark II. It had...
Steering Equipment Inspection
They were off the coast of Bequia in the Grenadines, near the end of a breezy passage on a 34-foot cruising sloop. Just as...
Fixing the Storm-Damaged Boat
With $655 million dollars marine vessel insurance claims from the 2017 hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there is no shortage of broken boats accumulating in...
Wrapping Stainless Steel for Better Grip
The very first project tackled on my new-to-me catamaran a decade ago was to wrap the helm wheel with line. Our delivery trip home...
Simple Sail Repair
Often an old sail won't hold stitches, and some sailors hate to sew. A number of products proved strong enough and flexible enough to...
Make a Mini Dodger
A companionway slider and hatch boards are the most common type of cabin entry on sailboats. Its seaworthy, lightweight, and inexpensive. Unfortunately, you can't...
Testing the B&G Zeus3 Nav System
Multifunction display manufacturers have pushed their products through a dramatic evolution in the last five years as they try to keep pace with technology...
Winterizing Wisdom from the Chemistry Lab
Each winter sailors must tackle the project of winterizing their potable water system. Our preferred method is to dry the system completely (see PS...
Small Wire Connections: Part II
Connecting two standard-size wires is pretty straightforward: Grab a ratchet crimper, adjust it to fit the crimp connector, strip the two wires to fit...
Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App
What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...
