PS Advisor: Do Alcohol and Antifouling Mix?
Today I went to paint the bottom of my boat with Interlux’s VC-17m, which I have used since it first came on the market....
Portable Sailing Tools for Tracking and Tuning Boat Speed
The marine GPS receiver in its purest form is meant to answer three important questions: Where are we? What direction are we going? How...
Bio-Solv Green Acetone
A bottom-paint job is unpleasant from start to finish, and wiping down the hull with acetone plays a role in that unpleasantness. So when...
Mailport: February 2010
I understand you are going to do an article on navigating by phone using the iPhone. I thought you may be interested in my...
The Search is on for the Best Degreaser for Marine Grit and Grime
Grease surrounds us, it penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together. No, wait—that’s The Force. But grease is everywhere. It’s in our galley, our...
Which is the Best Marine Inverter-charger for Your Boat?
Modern boats are becoming increasingly complex electrically and electronically. Customer expectations call for all manner of home-like creature comforts on board. Things like flat-screen...
Legacy of Colin Archer is Still Alive and Kicking
If you think your boat is a bear to maintain, you might take some consolation in this months used-boat review of the Union 36....
Practical Sailor Tracks Down the Best LED Tri-color Light
When it comes to navigation lights aboard sailboats, brighter is definitely better. And our latest tests of LED nav lights proved that more light...
PS Advisor: Replacing Wire Rigging
Over the years, I’ve heard various timeframes for when to replace standing rigging, but I’ve never seen any empirical data to back up those...
Liquid Wax Test Reaches Six-month Mark
Thankfully, it is not our job to develop a product that satisfies humankind’s seemingly innate attraction to glossy surfaces. There are more than enough...
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...
