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Offshore Log: Setting Up a Maintenance Program

Boat Maintenance May 10, 2002

A written maintenance log is the only way to keep up with the entropy of systems and schedules.

Bottom Paints 2002

Boat Maintenance March 11, 2002

Micron Extra from Interlux and Pettit's Trinidad SR are still top-notch paints, but running nearly neck-and-neck with the coppers is E-Paint's EP 2000.

Bilge Absorbers

Boat Maintenance February 5, 2002

Standard flat sheets perform far better in our tests than the fancier, more expensive kinds.

Plastics Versus Weather: The Nature of a Losing Battle

Boat Maintenance February 5, 2002

Here's a short, painless lesson on plastics and the abuses of nature, with a sidebar on goops we like.

Off-the-Shelf Marine Toolkits

Boat Maintenance February 5, 2002

We looked at 11 pre-packed sets of tools. Some were OK. None would be enough on its own.

Topside Paint Test Kick-Off

Boat Maintenance January 15, 2002

Eight coatings, all made by either Interlux or Epifanes, earn excellent ratings in our kick-off test.

Varnish Exposure Update (and Coatings Recap)

Boat Maintenance October 20, 2001

Paint and varnish shouldn't be too difficult to understand: They're coatings you apply with a brush, roller or pad to protect or beautify the...

Emergency Rigging Cutters

Boat Maintenance October 20, 2001

The new Toolova Shootit 12 is a no-brainer at the high end-it cuts wire and rod almost like butter. At the low end, the old hacksaw does pretty well, too.

Multi-Tools: Leatherman Wave Covers the Waterfront

Boat Maintenance October 19, 2001

Leatherman leads the way with a quality tool at a good price. The Gerber 800 Legend, the Kershaw, SOG's Powerlock, and the Spyderco SpydeRench also top our list.