Mailport & PS Advisor

Sea Nettles Be Gone

Do you have any suggestions for keeping sea nettles out of my intake valve for my onboard air conditioner? The sea nettle infestation in...

Mailport: 12/06

MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006). Every year, I look...

Cleaning Fuel Tanks

I own a 22-year-old, 38-foot sloop. I would like to see a report on fuel tank cleaning and maintenance, including an analysis of additives....

Mailport: 11/06

]In regards to the PS articles Bye Bye Black Blight and Star Brite-Rust Erasers (May 2006): From my experience, Turtle Waxs Chrome Polish and...

Mailport: 09/06

Cooking fuelsI am writing to inform you that for the evaluation of cooking stoves and fuels in the July 2006 issue of Practical Sailor,...

Mailport: 08/06

In Praise of SaildrivesI noted in past PS articles, and those in other magazines, comments on saildrives. One such story was in regard to...

Mailport: 06/06

The Doctor Is InI recently finished overhauling an old 26-foot Haida, and having used many paints in the process, I have a few comments...

PS Advisor: 05/06

Bilge Pump HoseIve searched the indexes of my PS library of 10 years of back issues, searched your online index, and re-read bilge pump...

Mailport: 05/06

Timeshare SailingThank you for the report Learning to Share in the January 2006 issue of Practical Sailor, in which our company, Pinnacle Yachts, was...

PS Advisor: 04/06

Insulating FridgesThe original insulation on my 1994 Com Pac 35 refrigeration is fiberglass duct board. During the summers, it absorbs moisture and becomes nearly...

Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know

This week we take a look at the Universal Diesel Sailboat Engine and its history including the Atomic 4 sailboat engine followed by the...