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Mailport: Testing VHF Coaxial

Mailport & PS Advisor April 22, 2019

Testing VHF Coaxial Theres nothing quite like undefined acronyms and other jargon to alienate readers. What do SW or SWR mean? Defining these acronyms would...

Leaving Your Boat Abroad Part II

Mailport & PS Advisor April 22, 2019

In addition to the usual steps you take before a seasonal haul out at home (decommissioning the engine, storing sails, pickling systems, etc.), hauling...

Leaving Your Boat in a Foreign Port

Mailport & PS Advisor March 21, 2019

A high percentage of cruisers we meet each year plan on leaving their boats in a safe place and flying home, often once a...

Selecting a Stern Anchor

Mailport & PS Advisor February 21, 2019

I have a 30-foot sailboat and I was considering keeping an emergency anchor ready to lower quickly as a temporary way to stop drifting...

Mailport: Jack Russell is on watch

Mailport & PS Advisor February 21, 2019

Jack Russell is on watch Regarding your recent Inside Practical Sailor blog post on ideal dogs for boats, I believe Jack Russell terrier, Parson Russell...

Mailport: Dustless Sanding

Mailport & PS Advisor January 21, 2019

Regarding your recent Waypoints article about making your own dustless sander (see Dustless Sander, PS April 2016 online) I added a Dust Deputy (~$50...

Stuffing Box Care

Mailport & PS Advisor January 18, 2019

Only boats with inboard engines have stuffing boxes. To locate yours, trace the propeller shaft from the transmission to the point where it exits...

Mailport: Cold Weather Suits

Mailport & PS Advisor December 18, 2018

Regarding your recent Inside Practical Sailor blog post Drysuits vs. Survival Suits, I raft the Colorado river in Grand Canyon where water temps are...

Prop and Shaft Check

Mailport & PS Advisor December 18, 2018

A vessels drive train is typically defined as the components between the engine transmission coupling and the bitter end of the propeller shaft. For...