Mailport: 01/01/04

More About Cruising GuidesThanks for the great article on cruising guides . A good guide accompanied by an updated chart is a navigator's dream....

PS Advisor: 12/03

Hauling For HurricanesAbout 24 hours before Hurricane Isabel came ashore in the Chesapeake Bay area, Practical Sailor received an e-mail from reader Terry Wanner...

Mailport: 12/03

Prop Pitching In ComfortJust read "A Pitch for Adjusting Pitch" in the Offshore Log of the August 1, issue, and it makes me once...

PS Advisor: 11/15/03

Boatyard Work RestrictionsFor years I have done my own barrier coating and bottom painting myself with good results. Last season I was told by...

Mailport: 11/15/03

More on BiodieselThanks for your July 15 article on biodiesel, a cleaner-burning alternative to conventional diesel fuel.Fossil fuel emissions are the biggest cause...

PS Advisor: 11/01/03

Rubrail ProtectionI have had a '68 Cal 28 for 10 years. Recently I was able to find a new rubrail to replace the old...

Mailport: 11/01/03

Pump Noise-A Good Thing?Well done on the review of freshwater pumps . I have a couple of comments, though, the first of which...

PS Advisor: 10/15/03

Lifesling Recovery OptionsI've read about the difficulty of getting a crewmember back aboard once s/he's fallen into the water. It's not hard to imagine...

Mailport: 10/15/03

Meguiar's + PlexusMy Catalina 30 dodger window is plastic and is about 10 years old now. Though the plastic window is kept covered with...

PS Advisor: 10/01/03

Riding Sails Ive read several articles about the benefits of riding sails while atanchor, on a mooring, even during hurricanes.What size is right so...

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