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Boat Disposal Options

Boat Maintenance August 26, 2020

Once upon a time, old wooden boats had the good sense to rot away. Not that I’m anti-wooden boat—there are some lovely examples in...

Mailport: Alexseal Topside Paint

Boat Maintenance August 26, 2020

Caution Aloft Regarding your recent “PS Advisor” on going aloft (see PS July 2020, “Simple Tricks on Going Aloft”), I don’t go aloft without a...

Step-by-Step Deck Core Repair

Boat Maintenance July 24, 2020

Last month we looked at the effectiveness of injecting resin to repair damaged core sections (see “Can Glue Injection Fix Rotten Core,” PS July...

Can Glue Injection Fix Rotten Core?

Boat Maintenance June 25, 2020

It starts with a small leak around a piece of deck hardware or even a pinhole in a resin-starved layup. Water seeps between the...

Passivating Stainless

Boat Maintenance June 25, 2020

Stainless steel is a miracle for boaters. It’s reasonably strong, stays shiny, and requires minimal maintenance. But savvy boaters also know it’s not corrosion-proof,...

Brazing Repairs

Boat Maintenance May 26, 2020

Unless you’re a welder by trade, mechanical fasteners are the best bet for repairing metal failures on a boat. This includes through bolts, taping...

Building a Faster Rudder

Boat Maintenance May 26, 2020

We’re cruisers not racers. We like sailing efficiently, but we’re more concerned with safety and good handling than squeezing out the last fraction of...

Bottom Paint Update

Boat Maintenance March 27, 2020

I’ve been aware of Propspeed (a New Zealand product) for many years having been based in Auckland off and on since 1979. Propspeed, is...

Bottom Scrub Tips to Live By

Boat Maintenance March 27, 2020

This month’s report on alternative bottom paints called to mind Drew Frye’s report (see Bottom Cleaning PS April 2018) on bottom cleaning, a practice...