PS Advisor: 10/15/02
Pros and Cons of SchoonersI have read your magazine now for quite some time. I find it very useful, and until now have...
Mailport: 10/15/02
Electro vs. Paper ContinuumI had to respond to Bill Zierdt's letterunder "Plodding Luddites Unite" in the August 1 issue. His complaint about electronics has...
PS Advisor: 10/01/02
Marking Stainless ChainMy wife and I sail a Dehler 41 Cruising (we bought her new two years ago) out of the Jubilee Yacht Club...
Mailport: 10/01/02
Spartite AlternativeYour July 15 issue gives attention to mast collars. On a Tartan 34 where every year involves winter lay-up with the mast out,...
PS Advisor: 09/02
CO Detector Placement While I found your article on CO detectors (July 1) quite useful, I am having difficulty getting information on where...
Mailport: 09/02
Handheld Weather InstrumentsThe article on handheld weather stations prompts me to tell you about our recent installation. From Celestaire we purchased a La...
PS Advisor: 08/15/02
To Haul or Not to Haul?Living on a tidal creek of the Chesapeake Bay, we keep our 1996 cutter at our backyard dock. Each...
Mailport: 08/15/02
Radar: A View from the Bridge I am the Master aboard a 238' US research vessel, and have been sailing commercially in all the...
PS Advisor: 08/01/02
Freshwater Bottom Paint?As a very long-time subscriber to PS, I have read every issue about every subject imaginable. Not only in your publication but...
Mailport: 08/01/02
Centerboarder's DefenseI couldn't let your PS Advisor of May 15th on Deep vs. Shoal Keels go by without some rebuttal. While your advice...
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Brewer 12.8/44 Used Boat Review
The Brewer 12.8 and the Brewer 44 are developments of the Whitby 42, a cruising boat from the board of Ted Brewer. Brewer is one of the great modern cruising boat designers. His boats are well-mannered, attractive and practical. To improve windward performance, a high aspect ratio centerboard extends through the bottom of the 12.8's shallow keel. Since the board is not ballasted, it does not affect stability, but can be used when reaching to shift the center of lateral resistance.
