Practical Sailor Tests Paint Preservers
Weve touched up our varnish, slapped antifouling on the hull and, brightened that bootstripe. Now what to do with those half-full coatings cans? Its...
Inflatable Boat Coatings Long-term Test Launched
Inflatable boats have a long list of bonuses, but eternal life is not one of them. The harsh effects of UV exposure, frequent use,...
Bottom Paint Test Updates
Sure, grading antifouling paint panels probably doesn't qualify for the television show "Dirty Jobs," but after 20-plus years of counting barnacles, ones mind does...
PS Advisor: Do Alcohol and Antifouling Mix?
Today I went to paint the bottom of my boat with Interlux’s VC-17m, which I have used since it first came on the market....
Bio-Solv Green Acetone
A bottom-paint job is unpleasant from start to finish, and wiping down the hull with acetone plays a role in that unpleasantness. So when...
Mailport: February 2010
I understand you are going to do an article on navigating by phone using the iPhone. I thought you may be interested in my...
Liquid Wax Test Reaches Six-month Mark
Thankfully, it is not our job to develop a product that satisfies humankind’s seemingly innate attraction to glossy surfaces. There are more than enough...
Exposure Test Results: Varnishes, Teak Oils, and Other Exterior Wood Coatings
Science and technology have turned the once-simple task of choosing a wood coating into a brain-numbing chore best suited for those with a degree...
Topside Paint Exposure Test Checkup
Last year, we launched a multi-phase topside paint evaluation in search of a high-gloss, easy-to-apply, durable coating for fiberglass hulls. We began in the...
Affordable Marine Antifouling Paint
Practical Sailor spends a lot of time studying bottom paint for good reason. Bottom paint prices continue to rise, pushing the $300-per-gallon mark, and...
Seven dead after superyacht sinks off Sicily. Was the crew at...
Superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Italy leaving a lot of questions. Was it her retractable keel being up and stowed? The freak...
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Ericson 41 Used Boat Review
Sailing the Salish Sea on Canada’s west coast is the dream of many a sailor. With a lifetime of sailing dinghies and messing about...