Are Copper, Zinc, and Brass Mucking Up Our Fuel?
Something we have long noticed at PS is that gasoline and diesel control samples in our aging and corrosion studies never really age much....
AGM Batteries Test Update
In our recent test of absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries, we cycled five different batteries through 30 deep cycles to 11.7 volts but only...
Ensuring Safe Shorepower
Power pedestals are handy and safe when they match the power requirements of the boat. Thirty amps for a 30-amp boat. Fifty amps for...
Fair Through Hull Fittings: Essential to a Smooth Bottom
"She's not very fast in light air. After all, she's a cruising boat." Are you still using that excuse for the poor light air...
How to Measure Boat Humidity: Psychrometric Charts Do It Right
Insulation is a greater energy-saving expedient; if our heater or air conditioner is undersized, fixing drafts, shading or insulating windows, and insulating non-cored laminate...
Updating Onboard Electronics with N2K
A sailboat is no place for unnecessary complexity, which was the direction we were headed on my Beneteau 39, Breeze Pleeze, when it came...
Beneteau Responds to Seacock Query
Beneteau wrote a detailed response to our recent query from a reader regarding seacocks in his Beneteau (Seacock, Through-hull Caution Mailport, PS July 2017)....
PS Advisor: 01/06
Saildrive CorrosionI purchased a 1983 Sweden 41 in September, 1999. Since that time I have had to purchase three saildrives because of corrosion. I...
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...
Battery Monitors
The last time we evaluated battery monitors was in 1998, so we felt it was time to revisit the current field. It was no...
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...
