Online Help for Autumn
It’s getting to be that time of year, when many skippers haul out or head south. Fall also heralds the beginning of boat show season. Here are some PS articles from the online archives that are suited for the season.
Repair Tools & Materials
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Choosing and Using Jackstands
Subscribers Only — We’re guessing 90 percent of sailors have their boat hauled by a yard. A travel lift or crane plucks the boat...Mailport: Cold Weather Suits
— Regarding your recent Inside Practical Sailor blog post “Drysuits vs. Survival Suits,” I raft the Colorado...The Get-Home Sailboat Tool Kit
— The tools and materials required to maintain and repair everything on a boat will barely fit in a room. Just the kit...Welds on Your Boat Require Special Care
— The irregular shape of welds makes them difficult to inspect using ultrasound technology. Visual inspections can also...DIY Materials Testing
Subscribers Only — While many potential failures are easy to spot, some flaws are hidden under paint or within the structure, or are so...Deft Theft: Make & Find Your Own ‘Marine’ Gear
— With more time than money on our hands, the sailor’s innate resourcefulness kicks in. Here are a just some of...The Penny-Pinching PhD Sailor
Subscribers Only — A key principle, at least from my perspective as an engineer, is knowing your boat. In 30 years of boat ownership,...Anti-Corrosion Bags Live Up to Claims, But So Does Ziploc
— Our testers estimated that the exposure test was the equivalent of five years of exposure aboard a boat. Although the...Reviving Fuel Filter Beads — Again and Again
— We wished they could be as maintenance free as the carbon canister on your car, but they lack the regeneration cycles...No-Rust Bags? A Bit of a Bust.
Subscribers Only — Cleaner than coil and grease coatings, these bags protect areas that are hard to reach. Additionally, the protective...Current Issue
December 2019
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- Gasoline Additives in the E-15 Era
- Plastic Tank Report
- Liveaboard Sailor’s Laundry Hacks
- Winter Maintenance
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