Mailport 05/15/00
Foss Foam RuddersIn reference to your article on rudder repair I would like to add the following. Since the 1960s the Foss Company in...
PS Advisor 04/01/99
Switch FailureIs there a special way to keep bilge sump switches? The reason I am asking is that the Rule-A-Matics on my Hunter 34...
Mailport 04/01/99
Anchor TestsIn regard to your anchor test in sand, you remarked that the Digger anchor refused to set, even though the inventor said he...
PS Advisor 05/01/99
CQR AnchorIn your anchor tests in sand (January 1, 1999) you rated a 22-lb. Bruce against a 35-lb. CQR. Why not a 33-lb. Bruce,...
Mailport 05/01/99
Inner ForestaysRegarding the inner forestay discussion in the January 15, 1999 issue, I would avoid linking the inner forestay matter with a staysail. Many...
PS Advisor 06/01/99
Squeaky BulkheadI have read with great interest Practical Sailors evaluation of the C&C Landfalls regarding floating bulkheads, which happens to be the cause of...
Mailport 06/01/99
SailmakingYour article on the sailmaking industry and sail materials was quite interesting and informative (February 1, 1999). As a naval architect, avid racer and...
PS Advisor 07/01/99
Bad BalsaThe balsa core of my 1981 Morgan 46 has eroded from the area in the cockpit around the binnacle. It is rather localized.The...
Mailport 07/01/99
Keel BoltsIn the April 1, 1999 issue a reader asked about replacement of keel bolts. I presume, from his question, that PSs position is...
PS Advisor 05/01/00
Hull/Keel Joint CracksMy husband and I own a 1978 Columbia 10.7 sailboat. When it came out of the water at the end of last...
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Union 36 Used Boat Review
While not the best boat for light-air sailing, the Union 36 is a good sailboat for the bluewater cruiser. It wont get you there fast, but it will get you there comfortably and in one piece. The boats teak decks and lavish use of interior wood is attractive but requires much upkeep and maintenance. A product of the Taiwan-U.S. boatbuilding industry, the Union 36 is a heavy-displacement, full-keel, cutter-rigged double-ender designed for ocean sailing. The Union 36 is nearly identical to several other boats built during the same period: the Hans Christian 36, Mariner Polaris 36, and the EO36. According to well-known naval architect Bob Perry, the Union 36 and its cousins are all based on the design of a 34-footer that Perry was commissioned to create back in the early 70s.