Design For: Stern Rail Mount Work Surface
For those who enjoy fishing or charcoal cooking, here's a design for a stern rail mount work surface useful for fish cleaning and meat...
It Takes a Tough Sailor to Make a Smooth Boat Bottom
Fairing in through hull fittings will go a long way toward reducing bottom drag in light air, but it won't really do the job...
Teak: A Little Effort Goes a Long Way
Probably nothing can make or break the appearance of a fiberglass boat more quickly than the appearance of the exterior teak trim. Contrary to...
A Homemade Tiller Tender
On my Catalina 22 I have a tiller tender which has served me well for many years — and it didn't cost a cent.On...
Lay New Nonskid to Restore Worn Decks
We don't really know what the life expectancy of a fiberglass boat may be. There are lots of them out there that are more...
Adjust Your Own Compass
With a little care, boatowners can do a perfectly adequate job of compensating their own compasses. The objective in compass adjusting is to neutralize...
Replacing Teak Decks, the DIY-er’s Way
PS contributor Joe Minick and his wife, Lee, are cruising the Mediterranean aboard their Mason 43, Southern Cross.
After 26 years, it was painful, but...
Winterizing the Engine: Maintenance that Is Truly Preventive
Winterizing an inboard engine installation means a lot more than filling the cooling system with antifreeze and stuffing a rag in the exhaust outlet....
Where Credit is Due: June 2011
Hauling out a new Beneteau 37 last fall after its maiden season and not having time to drop the furled mainsail myself, I left...
Which Batteries Would I Buy TODAY for my SAILBOAT?
What is the best battery for a sailboat? What is the problem with lithium batteries on boats? Is AGM or lithium better for a...
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Beneteau 40.7 Used Boat Review
Beneteau began building boats in France in 1884 when Beneteau opened shop for the purpose of constructing trawlers at Croix-de-Vie. Eighty years later, under...