Electrical Panel Upgrade
After several design iterations with both vendors, we settled on using Blue Sea Systems. Blue Sea Systems worked with us in designing the panel...
Mailport: July 2014
In regard to your May 2014 article on cruising guides: I am the publisher of Atlantic Cruising Clubs Guides to Marinas. I was surprised...
Steer Clear of Flex-Able-brand Expandable Hose
We were paging through our emails filtered spam folder last summer to make sure we didnt miss anything and came across an ad for...
Where Credit Is Due: July 2014
Both our Lunasea LED anchor light and LED tri-color quit working. I bench-tested them and found that the anchor light was dead and the...
Tefcite Coating Fails Static Panel Test at 1 Year
Our quest for new antifouling paints recently took us into the world of long-life spray-on coatings promoted in the commercial-shipping industry. While the spray-on,...
Vertical LPG Storage Tanks
My 1979 Tayana Vancouver 42 came with two horizontal propane tanks and one vertical propane tank (all three 20-pound aluminum) when I bought the...
Restoring Clear-vinyl Windows
ConclusionAll of the test products dramatically improved the clarity of weathered vinyl test panels, typically improving clarity by two to four times. None removed...
Restoring Vinyl Windows: DIY or Hire a Pro?
If your vinyl dodger windows are more than five to seven years old and looking tired but your canvas is still looking good, its...
Mailport: May 2014
I read with interest the Mailport letter (PS, April 2014) about combatting onboard toilet odors with a homemade solution of Calgon, water, and detergent,...
Where Credit Is Due: May 2014
While my wife and I have given up sailing, our current boat, a 1998 Eastbay 38, is equipped with a Maxwell Freedom 800 windlass....
Truth About Grease – Boat Maintenance Must Do Tips
Sailboat Maintenance is a big topic so we're breaking it down into bite sized boat maintenance tips in our Everything You Need to Know...
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Beneteau 393 Used Boat Review
Beneteau is one of the few builders (along with perhaps Catalina, Hunter and its own corporate cousin, Jeanneau) whose volume of production can generate...