Revisiting the Rigging Quiz with Brion Toss
Reader Fred Jensen and his wife, Barbara, of Sandusky, Ohio, pointed out an error in our illustration in the August 2015 issue of Practical...
PS Advisor: The Curse of the Pox
Perhaps it’s a result of leaving my boat in the California sun and polluted air for half a year without a washdown due to...
Must New Owners Pay Old Yard Bills?
Unless the Purchase and Sale Agreement or the Acceptance of Vessel forms specify otherwise, the buyer is responsible for any work that is done...
Stopping Deck Hatch Leaks
When I searched the internet for advice on repairing a small leak between the lens and sealant on a 20-year-old Lewmar Ocean 60 hatch,...
Before and After the Cruise Checklists
Last October, PS Editor Darrell Nicholson wrote about the importance of checklists and his inbox was inundated with mail from sailors who shared their...
Additives for ULSD Fuels
I just read an editorial in another magazine stating that next year, only low-sulfur diesel will be sold at fuel docks. They went on...
PS Advisor: 05/15/02
Deep vs. Shoal KeelsI have been considering purchase of an Ericson 32-200. Two options are available: shoal or competition keel. The competition configuration has...
UV Protection for Dyneema
In your recent review of shackles (PS, September 2014), you tossed in a statement about recoating the soft shackles bimonthly with a UV protectant....
Mailport: March 2010
Another sailboat owners’ group that should be added to your list of boat owners’ websites ("Website Roundup," January 2010) is the Friendship Sloop Society:...
Curing the Hardened Sole
My closet is full of boat shoes and sailing boots that are in excellent condition on the topsides, but to a sole, their bottoms...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
