Mailport 03/01/98
Debating Radar HeightRegarding Bill Browns letter in the November 1, 1997 issue, in which he claims that a radar should be placed real high,...
PS Advisor 04/15/98
How Old?We are in the market for a blue-water cruiser to retire on and see the world, following 12 years of sailing our Dufour...
Mailport 04/15/98
High Cost of PartsBrian La Butes letter in the November 1, 1997 issue (in which he complained that a new compressor for his four-year-old...
PS Advior 05/01/98
Rerigging QuestionI enjoyed your December 1997 article on replacing wire halyards with all rope. When I considered it a few years ago, my rigger...
Mailport 05/01/98
New Glass RemovalMr. Piccolis January 15 letter has prompted me to write concerning the removal of New Glass. Having a 22-year-old Morgan Out Island,...
PS Advisor 05/15/98
Aries SourceI have a Seafarer 38 yawl with an Aries windvane self-steerer. The vane needs parts, some special bushings, bearings and so forth. I...
Mailport 05/15/98
Managing Boats My wife and I were five weeks into our year-long sabbatical aboard Harpswell, our 47-foot Alden ketch, when we realized there are...
PS Advisor 06/01/98
Epoxy vs. VinylesterSeveral boatyards and resin suppliers have given me strong but conflicting opinions on the subject of applying a two-part waterproofing barrier to...
Mailport 06/01/98
Bilge Pump CyclingArt Michaelsen queried you concerning the use of a counter to monitor cycling of the auto bilge pump while the boat is...
PS Advisor 07/01/98
Encapsulated KeelsOur Cheoy Lee 35 has an encapsulated keel. A North Channel of Lake Huron piloting error a few years ago led us to...
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Tartan 33 Used Boat Review
In 1978, Tartan brought out the Tartan Ten, a 33', fairly light, fractionally-rigged "offshore one design." The boat was a huge success: fast, easy to sail, and unencumbered by the design limitations of a rating rule. But the Tartan Ten had one big problem: limited accommodations with stooping headroom, an interior most kindly described as spartan. A hardy crew could take the Tartan Ten on a multi-day race such as the Mackinac, and you might even coax your family aboard for a weekend of camping out. But cruising or extended racing in comfort? Forget it!