Orion Reports on Defective Flare Investigation
In the July 2011 Mailport, Practical Sailor reported that a new Orion handheld flare had malfunctioned during an emergency training course at the Annapolis...
Diddy Bagg is More Than a Tool Bag
Practical Sailor testers are constantly schlepping tools between the Practical Sailor workshop, our own garages, and—of course—our boats. So we’re always on the lookout...
New Anchoring Rules on Horizon in Florida
So far, no one at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has returned my phone calls, so Im left trying to imagine what...
Suck-It-Up Challenge
All the battery-powered vacuums were tested with brand-new batteries charged to their makers’ specs and brand-new filters. We put them through a series of...
PS Advisor 12/01/98
Corroded Zipper HeadsIve been working to restore a 1985 Ericson 32 which had been totally neglected for a number of years. It is now...
Bottom Paint Test Checkup
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When we last reported on bottom paint, several manufacturers were introducing new copper-free paints in response to increased pressure from environmental groups and regulatory...
An Eye for Seeing Storms
The news editor was old-school, skeptical of almost everything, so I was surprised when she dropped an envelope on my desk postmarked Fort Collins,...
Corrosion Inhibitors
Dozens of spray products found on chandlery and hardware store shelves promise to inhibit rust, fight corrosion and generally protect metals from attack. The...
Spare Parts 04/15/99
British SeagullReader Brian W. Pollard of Mount Desert, Maine, wrote in regard to an item in the July 15, 1998 issue regarding sources of...
Maker Feedback Prompts Faux Teak Re-test
The second observation was that in the subjective touch test, the duration of the hot feeling is important. Again, we refer to the Marine...
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...
