PS Advisor 12/00
Cracked Polyethylene TanksI contacted a company called Master Bond, Inc., in Hackensack, New Jersey (201/343-8983). They have an adhesive called X17 they claim works...
Mailport 12/00
Dear Readers:Below youll find observations from fellow Practical Sailor subscribers commenting on the introduction of practical-sailor.com. First, we wish to thank those readers who...
PS Advisor 03/99
Keeping Props CleanOn page 11 of the November 1, 1998 issue, there is a photo of the Max-Prop. It has "new zincs, a grease...
Mailport 03/99
Monel Keel BoltsOn the Rhodes Reliant, designed by Philip Rhodes and built by Cheoy Lee between 1964-68, the external lead keel is secured by...
PS Advisor 04/01/98
To Move or Sell?I am relocating the Portland, Oregon to Lake Huron. I have an Aloha 34 which I am very attached to. However,...
Mailport 04/01/98
Brass Valve Follow-upYour recent article ("Beware Brass Valves Used as Seacocks," December, 1997) has caused some confusion. We share your concern for the use...
PS Advisor 11/15
How Long Do Diesels Last?We took our boat out of the Freedom Yacht Charters fleet service in the British Virgin Islands and had it...
Mailport 11/15
Greatest Small Boat Voyage?In your August 15 issue you give credit to an Irishman (Shackleton) and an Englishman (Bligh) for historys greatest small-boat voyages....
PS Advisor 11/00
Free-Wheeling PropsYour answer in the July 15 issue to the question about letting props free-wheel is fine, as far as it goes. How about...
Mailport 11/00
Knife TestsI was interested to see your comments on the Myerchin Navigator knife tested in the June issue, as that is the knife I...
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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.
