Mailport: Sealant advice, sandblasting warning, tool bags
MORE 4000UV FAILURES
With regard to your recent report on the sudden failure of 3M 4000UV, I like the product for its resistance to UV...
PS Advisor: Belaying Safety for Mast Climbing
Mast climbing accidents have occurred because the crew member either misunderstood or did not perform their duties attentively and properly. Belaying should be considered...
Mailport: X-yachts, Soverel 33, tropical storms
PRAISE FOR X-YACHTS
Your report “Stowing Gear on Deck,” in the July 2022 issue had some good tips for line and miscellaneous storage on board....
Must New Owners Pay Old Yard Bills?
Unless the Purchase and Sale Agreement or the Acceptance of Vessel forms specify otherwise, the buyer is responsible for any work that is done...
Mailport: Alado Furler, Diesel Additives, Catalina 22
ALADO FURLER ISSUES?
My Alado furler system was installed for 3 years on my Newport 27 and the 3/16” forestay (purchased separately at the same...
PS Advisor: Silencing Halyard Noise at Anchor
Many sailors only visit the boat in fair weather and light winds, and they don’t know the mischief their berthed boat is up to...
Mailport: May 2022
DUMP LINES FOR FAST CATS
Regarding your recent blog post on the manual mainsail dump line on the custom catamaran Whisper Dave (see the Inside...
Do Look Up: The Real Risk of Powerlines
Seven years ago, in my home cruising grounds of Chesapeake Bay, high voltage electricity arced from a powerline to the mast of a 35-foot...
Mailport: April 2022
DREMEL POLISHING BOBS
Regarding your recent blog post on corrosion (see “Fighting Off Marine Electrical System Corrosion,” PS Online), when cleaning up corroded terminals and...
Is Your Dinghy Ready for the Unexpected?
Ever since my own brush with a breezy day that turned an afternoon dinghy sail into an arduous struggle to get back to shore,...
Before You Buy a Beneteau Watch This First – Hanse 430E...
Thinking about buying a 40–45 foot cruising sailboat? Before you default to a Beneteau, Jeanneau, Catalina, or Hunter, this in-depth Practical Sailor review takes...
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Tartan 33 Used Boat Review
In 1978, Tartan brought out the Tartan Ten, a 33', fairly light, fractionally-rigged "offshore one design." The boat was a huge success: fast, easy to sail, and unencumbered by the design limitations of a rating rule. But the Tartan Ten had one big problem: limited accommodations with stooping headroom, an interior most kindly described as spartan. A hardy crew could take the Tartan Ten on a multi-day race such as the Mackinac, and you might even coax your family aboard for a weekend of camping out. But cruising or extended racing in comfort? Forget it!