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Mailport: 10/08

Spot-On ReportingYour recent assessment of the locator service SPOT (Practical Sailor September 2008) was spot on. We recently took it along on a Pacific...

Mailport: Fuel Overfill Protection, Fuel Additive Feedback, and More!

High-Visibility ColorsIn the June 2015 Mailport, you said recent visibility studies show fluorescent green is more visible . . . The Coast Guard did...

Mailport: May 2014

I read with interest the Mailport letter (PS, April 2014) about combatting onboard toilet odors with a homemade solution of Calgon, water, and detergent,...

Mailport: September 2011

I noticed the suggestion of using a laparoscope for accessing hard-to-reach places (Mailport July 2011). An alternative to this is the “getter” that I...

Mailport: October 2010

I was disappointed to see in the August 2010 issue that you published a letter without an editorial caveat regarding the disparaging remarks about...

Mailport: June 2010

In the April 2010 review of beverage holders, I think you "nixed" the Sail-Buoy a bit early because you attempted to use it from...

Mailport: March 2010

Another sailboat owners’ group that should be added to your list of boat owners’ websites ("Website Roundup," January 2010) is the Friendship Sloop Society:...

Mailport: 11/09

Trigger Tether To keep from being pulled under in a collision between a tanker and my sailboat, I "pulled the ripcord" to release the...

Mailport: 10/09

Multihull RebukeYou say that the September issues "Need for Speed" article is all about performance? Kidding right? Light-air performance? What you really meant is...

Mailport: 11/08

DIY BoatyardsIn response to your recent request for good DIY boatyards: Berkeley Marine Center in (where else?) Berkeley, Calif., offers the best of both...