Mailport 05/01/00
Battery BurnupIn your January 1, 2000 issue, Mr. Dale Botwin reported his experience with an inexpensive Group 24 starting battery getting very hot and...
PS Advisor 07/15/99
Holding Tanks and HosesMy brother-in-law and I are planning to install a holding tank in our 1970 Morgan 28. Ive tried to research the...
Mailport 07/15/99
Integrated InstrumentsRegarding the May 1, 1999 article on integrated instruments, all is not well in paradise with integration. I chose Autohelm in spite of...
Mailport 02/01/00
Rubber BulletsWhilst in St. Maarten/St. Martin, on my way back home from an Atlantic crossing, I happened to pass by a gunshop called CaribArm...
PS Advisor 04/01/00
Weather ClothsThe issue du jour is weather cloths. How do I mount them aboard my Cabo Rico 38 so they withstand a boarding...
Mailport 04/01/00
Anchor TestsI would like to commend your staff for the thorough and professional manner in which you conducted the recent anchor tests (December 1999)....
PS Advisor
Brass Plumbing NipplesOkay, now not only am I confused, so is one of the managers at my local West Marine store.Go into any West...
Mailport
Anchor TestsThanks for your continuing series of articles on anchors. As a fellow anchor-tester, I appreciate the time and effort that goes into meaningful...
PS Advisor
Flying With CO2 CanistersPart of my racing is in the Lake Superior offshore series, though my home is in Florida. I was planning on...
Mailport
Washer/Dryer CombosIn response to an inquiry concerning washer/dryer combos in PS Advisor, April 15, 1999, we have been living aboard a 45' trimaran with...
Tartan Yachts and the Catalina Fallout: How One Brand Survived
Tartan Yachts is one of the most respected names in American sailboat building — but in recent years, the brand found itself caught in...
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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!