Bottom Paint 2005
Florida ResultsThe panels in Florida were much cleaner than the panels in Connecticut. As you see in the chart, seven paints came away with...
Teak Treatment All-Stars Finale
]That left eight of these products to soldier on. Mind you, all of them had ranked one, two or three in previous separate tests....
Bottom Paint 2004
About the only thing that's predictable about them is that they're unpredictable. That's what the experts say about sharks and twisters, and we've always...
Underwater Metal Coatings: Test Results
We reported in the August 1, 2003 issue on the phasing out of tributyltin (TBT) as the biocide of choice for antifouling paints. While...
Topside Paint Finale
Which topside gloss enamel should you apply to make your aging beauty again glisten in dawn's early light?
Here are the answers, in absolutely the...
Teak Treatment All-Stars After Six Months
Over the years, teak treatments and marine varnishes have been exhaustively tested by Practical Sailor. We can't recall when a test frame of some...
Antifouling Choices for Underwater Metals
Propellers, shafts, struts, outboard and Saildrive engine housings, and through-hull fittings, composed variously of bronze, stainless, and aluminum, are notoriously difficult to keep...
Offshore Log: Gelcoat Maintenance
Painting fiberglass boats is a huge business. The development of high-gloss, long-lived polyurethanes means you can get multiple years out of a paint job....
Bottom Paints 2003
Just in time for commissioning chores in temperate climes, here are the results from our 12th annual bottom paint tests. These are among the...
Teak Treatment All-Stars Grudge Match
Teak is a wondrous wood. Some wood-lovers don't care for its somber earth-tone colors, preferring instead the luster of mahogany, the richness of cherry,...
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...
