Mailport & PS Advisor

Mailport: 11/01/02

Sunscreen EvaluationPlease keep up the good work of your magazine. I appreciated the recent article on sunscreens , which can be lifesavers. You don't...

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...

Bahamas for $5000? The Watkins 27 foot Sailboat

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Tartan 30: An Affordable Classic

The early 1970s was the heyday of the Tartan 30' racer/cruiser. In all, no less than two dozen boats of a similar size and type were introduced in just three years, many of them to become highly successful among sailors eager for the performance and amenities of big boats at a modest price. Among the most noteworthy and enduring of the 30-footers from this era has been the Tartan 30.