Bottom Paint Test Checkup
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When we last reported on bottom paint, several manufacturers were introducing new copper-free paints in response to increased pressure from environmental groups and regulatory...
Clean Bottom, Fast Bottom
I often read that hard antifouling paints are preferred for racers. Does anybody know how much faster my boat would go if I use...
Traction in Action: PS Tests DIY Nonskid Options
Photo by Frank Lanier
Boat decks take a beating. Besides daily flogging by the sun and other merciless weather elements, they face constant foot traffic...
Slippin’ and Slidin
A good DIY nonskid offers effective traction (obviously) and is easy to apply, easy to clean, durable, and gentle enough on knees and elbows...
Bottom Paint Stripping
My husband, Ken was in the fiberglass business for over 25 years. We intend to take off all of our boat’s bottom paint (about...
25 Paints Make it Past the 24-month Mark
In July 2009, 61 samples of antifouling paints, including several new formulas, went into the water in Sarasota, Fla., for testing. This report and...
Semi-Annual Antifouling Paint-Test Checkup
EpaintEpaint has been doing well in PS tests recently. The company’s antifouling paints contain no copper, and historically no-copper paints have done well in...
Rating Paint Panels
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...
Baked-on Prop Coating Still Repelling Barnacles
Last November, we began field trials of Mussel Buster, a baked-on powder coating that relies on its slick, hard coating to prevent barnacles from...
Sodablasting 101
Owning a boat is an exercise in perspective. A gale can make a sailboat feel like a canoe, while the prospect of bottom paint...
The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor
What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275,...
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Morgan Out Island 36 Used Boat Review
Most are familiar with Charles Morgan and his Out Island 41, primarily made to cruise and charter in the Bahamas, but not many are...