Painting Your Own Deck
My wife and I have owned our boat since 1985. We now keep it in the British Virgin Islands, where the Caribbean sun is...
Topside Paint Test Kicks Off with a Look at Application and Gloss, Tips and...
Crab Coat is not a water-based paint, but it is hydrophilic enough to allow water-only cleanup. It handles more like a blend between thick,...
Plastic Razor Blades
Plastic scrapers have been around for a while. They are popular among painters, woodworkers, and auto detailers. For boaters, they make sense for jobs...
Practical Sailors Exterior Wood Coatings Test Continues
Most of us have a soft spot for those classic beauties trimmed with teak decks and wood coamings, toerails, and tillers. They evoke romantic...
The State of the Union: Clean After 17 Months
In July 2006, Practical Sailortesters began a long-term bottom paint comparison between Interlux Micron Optima and Sea Hawk Monterey, two semi-hard ablative paints that...
Bottom Paint Test: Practical Sailor Takes a Close Look at The Long-Term Performance of...
Results from years of Practical Sailor bottom paint testing prove that nearly all existing antifouling paints provide exceptional protection against hard growth. The devil...
Two-Part Varnishes Take the Spotlight in Practical Sailors Exterior Wood Coatings Test
The two-part varnish test launch is the third installment of an ongoing report on our marine exterior wood coatings test, which began with an...
Practical Sailors 2007 Bottom Paint Field Test Update
For the last year, Practical Sailor has been conducting head-to-head antifouling field tests on four boats (two sail, two power). In August 2005, we...
Practical Sailor’s Exterior Wood Coatings Test Continues for Inexpensive Wood Finish for Boats
This round of testing included familiar wood protection products like Interluxs Cetol Marine and Marine Light, West Marines WoodPro Plus, WoodPlus Marine, Amazons Teak...
Practical Sailors Marine Antifouling All-stars Lineup
This update to our continuous bottom paint test takes a look at four sets of paint panels from two locations (Long Island Sound and...
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...
