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...
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....
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,...
Topside Paints At One Year
To commence its first-ever test of high-gloss topsides paint, Practical Sailor about a year ago applied a colorful "bracelet" on the editor's work boat—a...
PS Advisor: 01/15/03
Aluminum-Stainless CorrosionI have a problem with my pedestal steering mount. I have to move the instrument-mounting arms. I removed the securing screws, but the...
Varnish Exposure Finale
Time once again, folks, for a report on Practical Sailor's varnish exposure test. After two years, we're getting somewhere. In fact, for practical purposes,...
Bottom Paints 2002
Readers who have been with us long are familiar with our yearly tests of bottom paints. Considering how important this paint is to...
Tayana 37: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 35-40 foot sailboat? Considering a Tayana 37? See a Tayana 37 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
