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Winter Without Worries
During my admittedly few winters above the frost belt, I have only fond memories of the last few days of the season. And Ive...
Dirt-cheap Winter Insulation for Liveaboards
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...
Boater Resources and Sailing Stories to Kindle Your Winter Daydreams
Colder, shorter winter days limit the time (most) sailors get to spend on the water. The good news is that wintertime also offers us...
2017 Top Sailing Gear
Scott Rapid Dissolve Toilet PaperFollowing a carefully considered protocol that is not worth delving into here, testers took a second look at toilet paper...
Going Aloft Sans Butterflies
With the fall and winter sailing season fast approaching in South Florida, it's time for me buckle up and do a full inspection of...
Hassle-free Pumpouts
While its possible the waste pump-out line on the boat is plugged, most pump-out problems can be traced to poor procedure. Instructions on the...
Fortifying Marine Fabrics Against the Elements
We had a cold and chilly front blow through Florida last week, which gave us an opportunity to look at something we haven't paid...
Marine Toilet Maintenance Tips
Early in the sailing season, the things we overlooked during winter storage can come back to haunt us. And with regard to our boat's...
Mailport: Boat heaters, digital charts, photophobia, downsizing
HEATING EFFICIENCY
I just saw, with interest, your article about onboard fireplace safety, with the emphasis on safety (see “LPG Fireplace Safety Guidelines,” Inside Practical Sailor)....
Antifouling for Brackish Water
For two years, we’ve been soaking both our test boat and 11 test panels with 30 different antifouling paints in Rockhold Creek, a brackish...
