Marsolve: Marine Descaler
An old product is being introduced to a new market. Marsolve has been used for years to treat and clean steam boilers and other...
Strippers 2000: Peel Away Still Champ
What can we possibly say about bottom paint stripping that we haven’t already said?ConclusionWhen it comes to removing layers of old bottom paint, there...
Fiberglass Hull Restorers : 21-month Report
Remember when your boat was new? Chances are that if youve had it for more than a few years, the once-shiny gelcoat has become...
Measure Twice, Mix Once?
We decided to paint our masts ourselves. Why not? How hard could it be? My friend Bill and I had done virtually everything else...
Winters Work
Each spring I make a list of boat projects that includes routine maintenance and a few important upgrades. Inevitably, the work is cut short...
All That Stuff
Its crazy. All the stuff you can put on a boat these days. GPS chartplotters, tactical computers, propane barbecues, automatic anchor light switches, tank...
Top Flashlight: Dorcys The Boss
A flashlight on a boat is a necesity. Some owners we know carry drawers full of them. Seems you can't have too many. We...
Late to Launch
As long-time readers well know, each year we undertake at least one major project upgrade on Viva, our 1975 Tartan 44 test boat. This...
Chandlery 05/01/00
Anal About Cleaning?We're not sure about this. However, any marine innovator deserves a Warhol moment or a day in the sun. So meet Mark...
PS Advisor 07/15/99
Holding Tanks and HosesMy brother-in-law and I are planning to install a holding tank in our 1970 Morgan 28. Ive tried to research the...
A Rival for Island Packet, Made in China – Outbound 46...
Like Kraken Yachts and some Passport sailboats, Outbound Yachts are made in China. It's heavy like an Island Packet, but fast like a Beneteau....
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Pearson 303 Used Boat Review
The Pearson 303, introduced in 1983, is a fairly typical example of the kind of work Pearson was doing in the mid-1980s, continuing until...