Where Credit is Due: May 2011
My boat, Sweet Dreams, is docked in the upper section of the Santa Cruz Harbor—the part that was most impacted by the recent tsunami...
Chandlery: May 2011
PS tested the Subscrub on our Sarasota, Fla.-based Cape Dory 25 test boat. The bottom hadn’t been cleaned in a few weeks, so the...
Paint Brushes Get LPU Workout
What We TestedPractical Sailor tested six 2- to 3-inch, natural-bristle brushes marketed for use with oil-based coatings. Because we planned to test the brushes...
Maintaining Your Brushes
There are as many different techniques for brush care and cleaning as there are different brushes. Here are some tips that we've found to...
Things to Know Before You Buy a Bristle Brush
Brush choice depends on what the brush’s job will be (transferring paint, smoothing paint, etc.), the user’s preferences, and the project budget. The best...
Mailport: April 2011
I read with interest the electric-flush toilet tests (February and March 2011), since we have the Raritan Sea Era aboard. As you noted, raw-water...
Where Credit is Due: April 2011
I purchased a boat cover for my Catalina 387 from Sea Canvas (www.seacanvas.com) and Carl Pellegrini. He had recently made a cover for another...
Antifouling Test 18-month Checkup
PETTIT/WEST MARINEWith most of its tested paints still fighting hard growth, Pettit Paints—including the some newly reformulated blends it supplies for West Marine—are excelling...
Port Publishes Biocide-free Antifouling Study
Paint companies, boatyards, and boat owners will no doubt be closely checking the impact of an antifouling report issued last month by the San...
Paint, Soak, and Rate
The paint samples were applied to 6-foot-by-2-foot fiberglass panels for testing. Testers follow the makers’ instructions for preparation and application. There were 11 samples...
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...