Mailport: November 2010
I’m hurt, and so is my boat Lady Lady. In your review of Rod Johnstone’s J/95 (August 2010), you said it was not your...
PS Advisor: GPS Accuracy and Signal Strength
I recently installed an 80-watt solar panel on my bimini. I am concerned that this may have reduced the positional accuracy of my GPS,...
Mailport: October 2010
I was disappointed to see in the August 2010 issue that you published a letter without an editorial caveat regarding the disparaging remarks about...
PS Advisor: Rig Loads and Reefing Lines
Recently, while working to add third-reef controls to the mainsail reefing on my Morgan 382, I realized I had no idea how to calculate...
Mailport: September 2010
Here’s my input on some products you have reviewed: Barnacle Barrier (August 2003): Last year, I used Barnacle Barrier on my 19-inch MaxProp. When...
PS Advisor: Black Streak Blues
I use Collinte’s No. 885 Heavy-duty Fleetwax in the Chesapeake Bay area, and I’ve been impressed with how well water still beads each spring...
Mailport: August 2010
I sail a 2009 Hunter H33. This is our second season on her. We sail a big inland lake in North Dakota and do...
PS Advisor: Resurrecting a Windlass
I’ve got an old manual anchor windlass with a badly corroded gypsy that needs to be replaced. There is a 1:1 bronze "cross" on...
Mailport: July 2010
I recently read your article on two-part teak cleaners (May 2010), and the timing was perfect as I was about to undertake that very...
PS Advisor: Thermal-Imaging vs. Radar
I have seen several reviews of small radars, and have seen the photos from FLIR Systems cameras. The FLIR systems are still exorbitantly expensive,...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
