Mailport: 02/01/05

ATN TopClimberI purchased an ATN TopClimber after reading your review . I'm highly impressed with it and have been up and down my 50-foot...

PS Advisor: 01/15/05

IR ThermometersI was surprised in your review of the Telatemp and Raytek Infrared Thermometers that you didn't test these instruments by pointing them...

Mailport: 01/15/05

Wireless Technology For several years at every boat show I attend I have been trying to interest control manufacturers in building a simple handheld...

PS Advisor: 01/01/05

Zincs on Moorings?I know that the chain on my mooring is galvanized, as are the swivel and shackles. The mushroom probably started out that...

Mailport: 01/01/05

Trolling Motor Experiment I saw the the story on the trolling motor. I don't know how it's working out for you, but my...

PS Advisor: 12/04

Leaving Your Mast Stepped?Every year when I go to haul my boat I face a certain dilemma. Should I keep my mast in place,...

PS Advisor: 11/15/04

Hurricane PreparationMy boat was lost in a recent bout with Hurricane Frances. My mooring had just been completely rebuilt from the bottom up. Two...

Mailport: 11/15/04

Barbeque BeefNot long ago I purchased a Force 10 model 18492 barbeque. It was a major decision between that and the Magma Newport. I...

PS Advisor: 11/01/04

Fuel Filter ResidueI purchased a West Marine fuel funnel and use it each time I add diesel to my tank. The rate of...

Mailport: 11/01/04

Load on Your RodeThanks to the author of "The Load on Your Rode" for finding a typo in The Annapolis Book of...

Catalina 25 Sailboat Tour

This Catalina 25 review also explains the important differences between the swing keel, fixed fin keel and wing keel versions, along with the standard...

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The funny thing about the Gemini is that it's an old design. Ken Shaw drew the lines in 1969. There's nothing particularly contemporary about it. However, by painting the cabin sides black (Euro styling), adding a swept-back fiberglass "pilothouse" and gradually adding length to the full-bodied hulls, the Gemini has always looked like she belonged with her contemporaries, whether that was the 1980s or 1990s.