Wear and Tear Pad Review
Over time, chafing from lines can actually wear away gelcoat. Likewise, chips will appear where hatches or ports bang. While eliminating chafe is the...
Practical Sailor Resumes its Search for the Best Boat Wax
Practical Sailor tested a field of 10 tubs of paste waxes for ease of application, gloss, texture, finish, and price. Most of the products...
Finishes to Coat the Sole
What is the best substance to use on a cabin sole? Will Interlux's Cetol products work well?
Dwain Lovett
Mystique, Sprit 28
Montserrat,
British West Indies
As...
Practical Sailor Names 13 Products Best Gear of the Year
Practical Sailor’s annual wrap-up of the year’s best sailing equipment looks at our favorite top-rated products from November 2007 to November 2008, including the...
An Inflatable Bottom Job?
I have an inflatable dinghy with an air deck, and I want to paint the bottom but do not remember reading any articles regarding...
Teak Deck Caulks Rated for Durability and Resistance to Chemicals
In June 2006, we began our test of seven caulks advertised for use in teak-deck seams. The goal was to evaluate each product on...
Checking In With the Test-Boat Fleet
Stay tuned for updates on how well they’re faring as our test boat cruises the Chesapeake and Intracoastal Waterway.Underneath It AllA third Practical Sailor...
Last Call for Top-Rated Bottom Paints After Two Years
Our two-year test wraps up with 20 top-rated paints. Unlike the last two-year results when hard paints dominated, the group is split with 10...
Bottom Paint Test Report: Panels Rated at the One- and Two-year Marks
Looking for the best marine antifoulant to keep your hull clean? Check out Practical Sailors semi-annual bottom paint test report, which offers performance ratings...
Practical Sailor Searches for The Best Gelcoat Restorer
Application was hampered by the open-mouth bottle, which made it hard to pour controlled amounts onto the applicator. The product does not come with...
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...
