Mailport: June 2013
How thick is too thick for the buildup of old layers of bottom paint? This question arises because I have just finished painting the...
Indoor Sailboat Refinishing
I am restoring old fiberglass sailing club boats (Rhodes 19s) in a confined, heated space in winter, and I need to paint the topsides,...
Best Boat Soaps for Regular Washdowns
Sticking to a regular boat bath regimen has multiple benefits. It not only keeps a boat looking good, but it also helps protect it...
A Copper Alternative?
‘This is a Test’With the M20’s indicator lights telling us the device was working properly, it began making a sound reminiscent of those alarm...
Liggett’s Shampoo Soap
After reading PS’s November 2011 report on eco-friendly liquid soaps for onboard bathing, personal-care product maker J.R. Liggett sent us one of his Old-Fashioned...
Liggetts Shampoo Soap
After reading PS’s November 2011 report on eco-friendly liquid soaps for onboard bathing, personal-care product maker J.R. Liggett sent us one of his Old-Fashioned...
WipeOut Eraser vs. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
A few months ago, we noticed that our dock neighbors were cleaning their decks with spongy-looking pads called Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. Ditching multiple...
Sodablasting 101
Owning a boat is an exercise in perspective. A gale can make a sailboat feel like a canoe, while the prospect of bottom paint...
A Mathematical Decision-maker
An easy way to compute the do-it-yourself labor commitment involved is by timing how long it takes to scrape clean two 1-square-foot patches. The...
Past Adventures with Chemical Strippers
Our foray into sodablasting follows years of testing several different ways to remove bottom paint. Although you can simply attack the bottom paint with...
The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor
What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275,...
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Morgan Out Island 36 Used Boat Review
Most are familiar with Charles Morgan and his Out Island 41, primarily made to cruise and charter in the Bahamas, but not many are...