Propane Leak Action Plan
While docked at a municipal marina last year, I detected a strong propane odor. I immediately informed the harbormaster, and we agreed that calling...
Stitching Versus Splicing
A stitch in time saves nine. You don't need to tell this to a sailor. Anyone who has had his genoa split at the...
SWL vs. WLL in Padeye Search
I am looking to place some folding padeyes on my boat for jacklines and tethers. The price range for stainless-steel padeyes is extreme, and...
Mailport: September 2014
I just found this device (see photo above) on board the boat we purchased seven months ago. Finding nobody around the San Diego waterfront...
Where Credit Is Due: September 2014
While cruising up in a remote part of Labrador, I had a B&G autopilot failure. I called Jake Marantz at the B&G service center...
Mailport: August 2014
In regard to your December 2013 Chandlery article on the Vesper SP160 VHF splitter. After too many near misses with merchant ships, we installed...
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...
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...