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...
Antifouling Paints: Year Seven
The summer of 1997 was the seventh consecutive year weve been running tests on antifouling bottom coatings. It was a year that saw an...
Respect for the Mighty Barnacle
While gathering data for this months bottom paint report I took comfort in the notion that Im not the first to have barnacles on...
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...
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...
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...
Exterior Wood Finish Update at 2 Years
Boxed and stored as PS went through three office moves in a short time frame, the wood samples we varnished in late 2015 finally...
PS Advisor: ‘Weathered’ Teak
I started the touch-up process for my varnished brightwork, sanding out the bad spots, sometimes down to the bare teak wood. Then, it started...
Peel Away Still Most Effective Bottom Paint Stripper
Along with changing the engine oil, stripping multiple layers of old bottom paint has to be one of the most onerous jobs a boat...
Sea Hawk Faces Stricter Scrutiny from EPA
Family-owned and -operated New Nautical Paints, the makers of Sea Hawk marine paints, is operating under an environmental compliance program that requires strict monitoring...
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...
