Mailport & PS Advisor

Anchor Chain and Shackles

Ive been studying your recent articles on chain and galvanizing (see PS June 2014 and January 2015 online), as I am about to replace...

PS Advisor: 06/05

What of Pearson Yachts?We just bought an old Triton, a 28' Pearson boat built in the 1960s. We're going to restore her. How many...

Where Credit Is Due: October 2014

The front cover of my Ocean Equipment GP-1051 pre-cut housing mount for my Raymarine multi-function display developed a crack in the lower right corner....

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JacklinesMy boat has a hard dodger and I insist upon having the jacklines run down the centerline of the boat, interference with hatches (does...

Where Credit is Due: Nikon, Beckson Marine, and More!

NikonAbout 20 years ago, I purchased a lovely pair of Nikon binoculars, the 7x50 Ocean Pro (see PS August 2003 online), for my father...

Mailport: 03/05

FenderStep Follow-up Let me contribute both praise and a word of caution about the FenderStep. We used a FenderStep throughout the past summer and...

PS Advisor: Trucking Your Boat Home for Storage

If COVID-19 has delayed your fitout, and yard costs are exceeding your original budget, storing your boat on your own property while you complete...

Mailport: 10/15/03

Meguiar's + PlexusMy Catalina 30 dodger window is plastic and is about 10 years old now. Though the plastic window is kept covered with...

Anchor Chain Advice

I sail an Areodyne 38 in New England, primarily on weekends and a two-week annual cruise. I use 25 feet of 5/8-inch chain with...

Tankless Gas Water Heaters

I recently acquired a project boat, and the former owner had purchased a tankless propane water heater that he was planning to install on...

The Great Loop – The Basics

Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
Tartan 30 Boat Review video from Practical Sailor

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