Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear

Low-draw LED Anchor Light

On the back page of the Fall 1999 Davis catalog are six new products—amber, red and white LED Clusters™ in either single- or double-contact...

Consider The Self-Tending Jib

During the 1960s, the CCA (Cruising Club of America) rating rule promoted boats with large mainsails and smaller foretriangles. Despite the fact that many...

Special Purpose Cleats: Johnson Marine Has The Range

Tare aboard boats those odd jobs, strange requirements and goofy preferences that call for a bit of unusual hardware.Not much better is Moonlite Marine’s...

Mysterious Cabin Lamp

Of late, there seems to be a spat of incidents involving electrical equipment that cooks itself. They may not be fire threats, but its...

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,...

Trim Design Turnbuckle

Big ships had bulwarks, hip-high extensions of the topsides to prevent the crew from falling or being swept overboard. Yachts had nothing; maybe a...

Offshore Log: Rigged For Downwind

A cruising boat has for downwind sailing much the same hardware as a racing boat. The only difference is that the cruising boat is...

Busy Hands in Switzerland

We have reported several times in the past about instruments imported by an entrepreneur named David Laylin. He keeps a few Swiss working (some...

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...

Harken Boasts Best Overall Quality Among Backstay Adjusters

In these times when everyone seems interested in tight tacking angles, a taut forestay is the ticket to ride. And to create a...

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...