Mailport & PS Advisor

Where Credit Is Due: August 2014

The bolt in the handle on my Shurhold buffing machine vibrated out and fell overboard in 16 feet of water-most likely because I had...

Winterizing an Outboard

For winterizing a small outboard engine, is it best to run the gas out of the engine or store it full with an additive...

Mailport: July 2014

In regard to your May 2014 article on cruising guides: I am the publisher of Atlantic Cruising Clubs Guides to Marinas. I was surprised...

Steer Clear of Flex-Able-brand Expandable Hose

We were paging through our emails filtered spam folder last summer to make sure we didnt miss anything and came across an ad for...

Vertical LPG Storage Tanks

My 1979 Tayana Vancouver 42 came with two horizontal propane tanks and one vertical propane tank (all three 20-pound aluminum) when I bought the...

Mailport: June 2014

About five years ago, I dropped my mast for the first time, and while it was down, I installed a Garmin GWS10 (see PS...

Find More PS Online

Practical Sailor is working on updating some used boat reviews and adding some new ones to our online library, and we need your help....

Mailport: May 2014

I read with interest the Mailport letter (PS, April 2014) about combatting onboard toilet odors with a homemade solution of Calgon, water, and detergent,...

Testing EZ Splice Finds a Knot is a Better Choice

Practical Sailor tested the smaller EZ Splice on half-inch polyester double-braid (10,100-pound breaking strength), both as a straight splice and as an eye splice....

What to Pack in a Ditch Kit?

Any suggested references or sources that I might check for an abandon-ship checklist? Its not the most pleasant of topics, and I know it...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...