Boat Maintenance

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...

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...

Colder, shorter winter days limit the time (most) sailors get to spend on the water. The good news is that wintertime also offers us...

The excellent article about the Rhodes 41 (Boat Review: Pearson-Rhodes 41, November 2009) was well-written and quite accurate. It covered many of the areas...

In plenty of time for your spring maintenance routine, 3M has recently released several new Scotch Duct Tapes, similar to those weve come to...

Sight is the mariners most important sense, and tools that enhance visual acuity can be worth their weight in gold. Leicas newest addition to...

Science and technology have turned the once-simple task of choosing a wood coating into a brain-numbing chore best suited for those with a degree...

Electric OutboardsI have a Pearson Ensign 1962 now at a slip in New Rochelle, N.Y. This season marked the first time we had the...

Trigger Tether To keep from being pulled under in a collision between a tanker and my sailboat, I "pulled the ripcord" to release the...

Few things are as frustrating as trying to run a new wire through a boat. Unless the builder had the foresight to include some...