Mailport & PS Advisor

Mailport 10/15/98

How Old For Offshore?Heres another view on your response to Tom Bloom and Mary Diedrich (April 15, 1998) regarding safety and value of an...

PS Advisor 11/01/98

Delaminated DecksIm still looking for my good deal. I found a 1977 Columbia 9.6 in not too bad a shape except for two problems....

Mailport 11/01/98

Mast StepsI enjoyed your review of mast steps (July 1, 1998) and it confirmed my selection of components made last year. However, I bought...

PS Advisor 11/15/98

Hull Speed & Propeller ThrustWhere can I find the formula to determine hull speed for my Cal 34?I would also like to determine if...

Mailport 11/15/98

Rotten RuddersYour editorial regarding weeping foam-core rudders brought to mind my own experience.When my Tartan 30 was surveyed prior to purchase, we found that...

PS Advisor 12/01/98

Corroded Zipper HeadsIve been working to restore a 1985 Ericson 32 which had been totally neglected for a number of years. It is now...

Mailport 12/01/98

Mysterious Bilge Pumping ExplainedThanks for publishing my letter on bilge pump cycle counter installation (February 15, 1998; other reader comments appeared in June 1998)....

PS Advisor 01/01/99

Cutting Rope Can Be ToughBeing retired comfortably enough to indulge in some enjoyable and expensive foolishness, weve bought a big old yawl in magnificent...

Mailport 01/01/99

Outboard vs. Inboard PowerI barely resisted writing about outboard auxiliary power when Mr. Chulskis letter was published in the March, 1998 issue. When the...

PS Advisor 01/15/99

Adding a StaysailCan you advise where I can find basic design parameters for adding an inner forestay to my 40-footer? Jim FitzgeraldHollywood, FloridaAdding an...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...