Corroded Whale Gusher 10 Pump
A photo in a report on manual bilge pumps (in the April 15, 2000 issue) showed a Whale Gusher 10 that a reader had...
Deka Deep-Cycle Battery Performs…
Following our August 1, 1999 discharge tests of batteries from Exide, Interstate, GNB, Rolls and West Marine, a number of readers asked for a...
Keeping Your Cool With A/C
Part 2—What’s new with refrigerants and controls.
Deka Deep-Cycle Battery Performs
Following our August 1, 1999 discharge tests of batteries from Exide, Interstate, GNB, Rolls and West Marine, a number of readers asked for a...
Keep Your Cool With A/C
Part 1—How marine air-conditioning systems work and what to look for when shopping for one.
Bolder and Statpower Battery Packs
In the October 15, 1999 issue we reported on battery packs. The newest version of sealed technology releases its charge rapidly, without wasting energy as internal heat.
Cabin Fan Destruction Test
In the double issue of September, 1999, was a report—part of a special section on ventilation—on cabin fans.A dozen fans were tested for noise,...
AGM Batteries: Optima Our Choice
If weight is not a consideration we also recommend the 81-pound GNB Stowaway multi-purpose sealed AGM battery.
Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People
Now in Australia, Calypso gets a stepdown transformer for 240-volt shorepower.
Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People
Now in Australia, Calypso gets a stepdown transformer for 240-volt shorepower.
Before You Buy a Beneteau Watch This First – Hanse 430E...
Thinking about buying a 40–45 foot cruising sailboat? Before you default to a Beneteau, Jeanneau, Catalina, or Hunter, this in-depth Practical Sailor review takes...
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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!