Mailport: 12/06
MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006). Every year, I look...
Rhumb Lines — Getting a Fix on Reality
It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the...
Fending Off the Funk
Hard or soft? Colored or white? Lots of copper or none? The challenge of picking a bottom paint these days is enough to leave...
The Great Goo Chase Begins
Theres an old adage that when it comes to boats with teak decks, there are only two types of owners: those who have leaks...
Sticky Situation
About 16 months ago, Practical Sailor kicked off a prolonged test of 23 caulks and sealants, which are so important to boat builders and...
A Fistful of Splicing Fids
While pre-spliced lines are easy to come by these days through marine chandleries, riggers, or the major rope suppliers, the sailors art of splicing...
Hand Abrasives Round-up
Back in the May 15, 2001, issue, PS published the results of an exhaustive test of sandpaper. (Good times, good times!) We used 80-grit...
Metal Cleaners
Recent issues of Practical Sailor have focused on the best products to clean and protect fiberglass. We’ve recently tested waxes, nonskid cleaners, waterline stain...
Star brite Tops Marine Rust Erasers
Most of us, at one time or another, have left the anchor chain on the bow or tools exposed to the elements—thus opening the...
Color Coated
In the chart of 2004, six of the 39 paints received Excellent overall ratings, and 10, including Awlgrip, received Good overall ratings. We thought...
Hunter Legend 35.5 – Behind the Curtain
Are you interested in a 32-36 foot sailboat that's small enough to sail as a couple, big enough to sleep on comfortably, fast enough...
