Tap Water thats Better than Bottled
If youve followed the first two installments in this three-part series on ensuring safe, fresh-tasting drinking water onboard, youve cleaned your freshwater tank, pre-filtered...
PS Advior 05/01/98
Rerigging QuestionI enjoyed your December 1997 article on replacing wire halyards with all rope. When I considered it a few years ago, my rigger...
Cannister Dissection Yields Surprises but Few Defects
Different filter manufacturers can chose different rating systems that rely on different statistical values for filtration. The higher the percentage at a given rating,...
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...
Anti-Seize Coatings for Spars
If you've ever been humbled by a single impossibly stuck fastener, or plan on adding hardware to your spar, running gear, or deck, this...
Isotemp and Super Stor Earn Best Ratings Among 7 Water Heaters
When one compares the list of standard equipment on a boat built in the late 1980s or 90s to a boat built during the...
DIY Engine Oil Tests
Photos by Drew Frye
Sailors obsess over the health of their engine; it is the heart of the boat (other than the rig, sails, and...
Marine Systems: Low-capacity Electric Bilge Pumps Faceoff
In the Feb. 15, 2004 issue, Practical Sailor reported on our extensive test of electric bilge pumps, which covered products from seven manufacturers with...
Coolants that Fight Corrosion
West marine Pure Oceans CoolantA propylene glycol-based, light-duty coolant, West Marines Pure Oceans Engine Antifreeze and Coolant performed admirably in our glassware corrosion testing....
Winterizing an Outboard
For winterizing a small outboard engine, is it best to run the gas out of the engine or store it full with an additive...
Buying A Sailboat Is Scary! Yacht Broker Interview
Today we're chatting with Patrick from RCR Yachts and asking questions about buying and selling a sailboat, boat insurance, surveys, boat loans, interest rates,...
