Barnacles Consume Test Panels at 18 Months
The widespread failure among all paints was the headline event this year, but of almost equal importance were the results of new bottom paints...
Making Sense of Our Ratings
Most long-time readers are familiar with our ratings categories-Best Choice, Recommended, and Budget Buy-but their significance might not be so obvious to new readers....
Installing a Deck Washdown Pump
You need only look at a couple photos in our report on anchor holding power in mud to recognize the advantages of a washdown...
Never Enough Rope
Editor's note: While clearing out the rope-cluttered cockpit lockers last week I was reminded of this fun piece by former PS editor Doug Logan,...
Roll-bar Anchors in Mud
In the February 2015 report on anchoring in mud we took a slight detour from our usual process, although we have done similar reports...
Pocket Cruisers Unite!
I've always been a sucker for pocket cruisers, so when Ken Lange, the owner of International Marine, offered the chance to sail the builders...
Aground! Vestas Wind’s Volvo Race Oops
Ive put enough boats on rocks and shoals and had enough near misses to sympathize with the skipper and crew of Vestas Wind, who...
Florida Anchoring Survey: Here Today, Gone-
I don't want to come down too hard on the good people at Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission; many of the underpaid, overworked officers...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...