Marine Water Heater Test
Raritan 1706Raritans units are made in the U.S. (the only in our test), so finding hose barbs or other plumbing fixtures to fit the...
AWAB, ABA Top Long-term Test
What We TestedThe test field included clamps from Shields, ABA, Murray, AWAB, Breeze, American Valve, Ideal/Tridon, Trident, Koehler, and Norton. We tested sizes 28...
Step-by-step Winterizing Tips
Water tanksFirst, scrub clean and dry the freshwater tank well. For water tanks, make sure it is empty, vacuum out every last bit, and...
PSs Top Picks for Winterizing
Protecting marine water systems from freeze damage is a deceptively simple goal. The terminology and various product claims can be confusing, and what seems...
Will Your Tanks Be Clean Next Spring?
When contributor Drew Frye commissioned his family's PDQ 32 catamaran six years ago, his daughter asked, What are these pink lumps in the sink,...
Painting Water Tanks
When it comes to onboard water tanks, we prefer stainless, fiberglass, and even roto-molded tanks (in that order) to aluminum ones. Aluminum tanks tend...
Practical Sailor Tests Electric-Flush Marine Toilets
1)]Look for a review of top-of-the line residential style toilets in next month's issue of Practical Sailor.Note to Testers: Sports Section Not RequiredThe Modern-day...
Composting Head Disposal Options
We wouldn’t describe ourselves as huge fans of composting/desiccation heads (see “Dissecting the Desiccating Head,” PS July 2021). We’re not encouraging people to rip out what...
Yes, We Are Talking About Boat Bidets
Once again we broach a sanitation topic that folks would rather not talk about, and once again we’ve been surprised by the answers we...
Leak-proof Unions Get a Second Look
After replacing the raw water pump on his 30-plus-year old Universal diesel, PS Editor Darrell Nicholson reconnected the tangle of hoses on the cooling...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
