Liggetts Shampoo Soap
After reading PS’s November 2011 report on eco-friendly liquid soaps for onboard bathing, personal-care product maker J.R. Liggett sent us one of his Old-Fashioned...
Mailport: June 2012
The discussions about the Fastnet incident in the May 2012 issue and the WingNuts deaths in the Mackinac Race (April 2012) both omit to...
US Sailing Investigating California Sailing Deaths
Nine deaths in two separate offshore sailing races originating in California have prompted investigations by US Sailing (www.ussailing.org). The race tragedies follow last summer’s...
Product Updates
Satellite communications company Iridium recently instituted a replacement program for its Iridium Extreme satellite phones. Launched in September 2011, the rugged Iridium Extreme was...
Where Credit is Due: June 2012
In 2008, Accurate Metalworks Marine of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., fabricated a replacement muffler in 316 stainless-steel for my 1991 Pearson 38. As the...
Bilge Oil and Keel Worries
I have been looking at purchasing a Catalina 36 that had an engine oil leak, but first I wanted your opinion. The leaked oil...
The Man Who Glued Too Much
When PS Technical Editor Ralph Naranjo told me he was interested in doing a report on epoxy, I was thrilled. Ralph ran a boatyard...
Antifouling for Aluminum Boats
Application and PerformanceApplication is difficult compared to conventional paints for fiberglass boats. If the boat has another type of coating or is uncoated, sandblasting...
Mailport: May 2012
In regards to “Cockpits Take Center Stage” (PS, April 2012): From a purely cruiser perspective, can I suggest that your article left out several...
Product Updates: May 2012
Seldn RecallSpar and sailing hardware manufacturer Seldn Mast (www.seldenmast.com) recently recalled its model number 517-914 forestay fitting due to reports that a few onboard...
The BEST and WORST Boat Washing Machines
Are you looking into how to wash clothes on a boat? I set out to figure out which washing machine to install on my...
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Cape Dory 30 Used Boat Review
When the Cape Dory 30 entered production in 1976, it was the largest boat in the expanding line of the Taunton, Massachusetts boatbuilder. In...