Boat Maintenance

Optronics Blue Eye Shines Bright Among Handheld Spotlights

If youve ever powered down the Intracoastal Waterway at night in the rain or came into an inlet from the sea looking for channel...

Spare Parts 07/15/98

British Seagull PartsA reader named Jon Amy, of West Lafayette, Indiana, asked where to get parts for a British Seagull outboard engine. We published...

Offshore Log:Another Year, Another Bottom Paint

By the time we finally moved westward from Trinidad in late September, Calypso had spent most of the 1998 hurricane season in Trinidad, south...

PS Advisor 12/01/98

Corroded Zipper HeadsIve been working to restore a 1985 Ericson 32 which had been totally neglected for a number of years. It is now...

Offshore Log:Another Year, Another Bottom Paint

By the time we finally moved westward from Trinidad in late September, Calypso had spent most of the 1998 hurricane season in Trinidad, south...

PS Advisor 10/01/98

Keel Bolt ConundrumWe have owned an Allied 39 for 23 years. She was built in 1970 and among her strengths is an external lead...

That Old Nasty Problem Caused by Dissimilar Metals

A lot of boats depend on a large Edson diaphragm pump as a last ditch emergency pump. Pumps are either permanently mounted or bolted...

Offshore Log: Trapped in Paradise

You would think that after a decade of construction and almost two years of full-time cruising, we would have Calypso pretty much finished. Nothing...

Vetus, Simpson Lawrence Best Of The Nonskid Add-Ons

Anyone who has spent time on a number of boats knows that there are usually some spots that could use some form of nonskid...

Yet Another Motor Hoist-the Kato

Lifting the outboard motor from the dinghy to its mount on the stern rail (or pushpit as the Brits say) has always been a...

Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review

Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...