Mailport: 12/06

MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006).

Rhumb Lines — Getting a Fix on Reality

It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Along with a dozen other cruisers whod chosen to thumb our noses at hurricane season (ah, those were simpler times), we were pausing in Providenciales before heading south. …

Fending Off the Funk

A 52-paint checkup: Antifoulants 12 months later.

The Great Goo Chase Begins

Testers search for the perfect teak caulk - or at least one that doesn't incite acts of rage.

Sticky Situation

After a year of testing, the proof is in the goop.

A Fistful of Splicing Fids

The stainless set from Selma combines elegant design with durability.

Hand Abrasives Round-up

3Ms Sandblaster sanding sponges and plain wet/dry sandpaper stand out.

Metal Cleaners

Miracle Cloth is the best at getting grime off.

Star brite Tops Marine Rust Erasers

Most of us, at one time or another, have left the anchor chain on the bow or tools exposed to the elements—thus opening the...

Color Coated

Four years later, Interlux and Epifanes make the cut.

The History of Beneteau Boats

Beneteau is one of the most recognizable names in modern boating, but the company did not begin with cruising yachts, charter boats, or glossy...

Latest Sailboat Reviews

Tartan 395 Boat Review            

Co-founded by Charlie Britton in the early 1960s, Tartan Yachts was established on the shores of Lake Erie in Grand River, Ohio. The original...