PS Advisor: 12/05
Cleaning SailsI've been a reader of PS for years and I never start a job on my 1983 Hunter 27 without consulting your...
Atomic Tape
Readers can't fault PS for not keeping up with developments in the realm of tape. In the past two years, we've published feature articles...
Wonda Fix
Every DIY sailor values a versatile adhesive, which is why we took keen notice when a package arrived from Pratley Products, a South Africa-based...
Universal Hanger
One thing missing on almost every boat is enough convenient storage. Hoses, docklines and the like seem to have a nasty habit of getting...
Update: Caulks and Sealants
The bottles were half filled with water and the water levels were marked precisely by scribing the glass with a carbide tool.As with the...
Strike-Hold
As is the case with many magazines, at Practical Sailor, product samples regularly arrive out of the blue. And that's what happened not long...
The Glosser
At Practical Sailor, we'll try anything that offers even a glint of hope that caring for a boat might be made easier. So, when...
Topclimber Surpasses On Rope 1
So, PS tried the Mast Climber again, but this time on dry land with the line suspended from a tree. We found it easy...
Knife Sharpeners Surveyed
Variable-Angle Sharpeners are more elaborate devices that let you set a desired sharpening angle, and then maintain it while you simply move the stone...
Water Spot Removers
Most of us are finicky enough with our sailboats that we value having just the right tool for the job, but water spots? Do...
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
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