Mailport: February 2014
In regard to your January 2014 article on coffee-making methods: I would like to recommend two products to sailors who appreciate a good espresso,...
PropSpeed in the Field
We first reported on PropSpeed (www.propspeed.com)-an expensive two-part etching primer with a silicone-based top coat designed to prevent propeller fouling by being super slick-in...
Where Credit Is Due: February 2014
MacENCPS readers already know MacENC (PS, July 2013) is a good charting program. I recently experienced terrific customer service from the company. I used...
Father and Son Sail
The boys father was at the helm-though you wouldnt know it at first glance. He sat to the side of his son with his...
Protecting Clear Vinyl Windows
Protective PolishesAs it was with the spray products, ease of application among the creams and pastes was very similar, and all but one earned...
How Do Different Vinyl Types Compare?
After several months of testing the panels, we established some preliminary findings regarding different vinyl brands. The untreated Strataglass, OSea, and Regalite panels were...
Best Practices for Maintaining Clear Vinyl
CoversThe benefit of covering your clear-vinyl windows is positive protection from harmful UV and dirt. The downside, other than the cost and the time...
Mailport: January 2014
I very much appreciate the service that Practical Sailor provides. I read the recent article on snubbers (PS, November 2013), and once again, you...
Where Credit Is Due: January 2014
I have a 6-year-old Garhauer traveller (www.garhauer.com). The sheaves came loose and lost their bearings. At the recent Annapolis boat show, I asked the...
No Escape From the Grips of this Calm
I don't believe the village of Warapu exists anymore. The ocean carried it away. The school . . . the district government building ....
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...