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...

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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Gemini 31/3000 Used Boat Review

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.