Mailport: 04/01/02
Saga 43As a PS subscriber since the early '80swho has found the publication to be an indispensable resource,I was excited to see your Feb....
PS Advisor: 03/02
Windlass ChoicesAs I recall, you have done a number of reviews of vertical windlasses, the low-profile windlasses, and the horizontal types. But I don't...
Mailport: 03/02
Back in the Ozone AgainI have just read about "ozone warnings" in your January 1 issue. I might suggest, having been a long...
PS Advisor: 02/15/02
Exterior vs. Interior Varnish?As a long-time subscriber I continue to read with interest your varioustests on bottom paints and teak treatments. Your latest...
Mailport: 02/15/02
Hull Hole Damage ControlUnfortunately, I have a little experience with this subject ("Hull Hole Damage Control," December, 2001) as my boat has been attacked...
Mailport: 02/01/02
Vector vs. RasterYour editorial on bloatware (December 2001) could lead someone to believe that Maptech is a superior product because...
PS Advisor: 01/15/02
Disappearing ZincsWhen I got my Cabo Rico 38, with nine bronze through-hulls, all bonded, she lived in the brackish waters of Tampa Bay. But...
Mailport: 01/15/02
More SheepWhile reading about all the fancy epoxy-based underwater patching compounds now available (November 1, 2001) I was reminded of the putty used by...
PS Advisor: 01/02
CNG QuandaryI have a 1987 Newport 30 with a CNG-fueled three-burner stove and oven. The stove works very well and the CNG is a...
Mailport: 01/02
Website Shopping After having a look at your most recent issue (November 1), we at SailNet would like to register our disappointment at not...
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Cal 2-27 Used Boat Review
Our story begins in 1970, with the introduction of the Cal 29. Looking for something similar but a bit smaller, the company asked designer Bill Lapworth for a 27-footer, which at first was the Cal 27, a fin keel, spade rudder design with a convertible pop top; another incarnation of this basic hull was the T/2. But the concept of the 29 found its full expression in the Cal 2-27, which began production in 1975 and continued to 1977, after which it was again modified and called simply the Cal 27...again. Production of it ceased in 1986.
