Mailport: Hunter 30, Keel Concerns, and More!
Cherubini Jr. on H30I was pleased to read the Hunter 30 review in the June 2016 issue. Its been nearly 43 years since this...
Will Caging a Vocal Diesel Quiet the Beast?
I have an engine sound insulation question. My boat has a 70-horsepower, four-cylinder Westerbeke that is loud. The engine compartment is a small room...
Lifesling Webbing Beckets Fail
I recently inspected our Lifesling MOBrescue device. The webbing beckets that attached the polypropylene float line to the horseshoe float had deteriorated. These strapstore...
Troubleshooting Marine Battery Issues
Ive had a bunch of friends troubleshooting battery issues lately.It would be really nice to have a chart that shows the battery voltage at...
Mailport: Smart Plug, More MOB Lights, and More!
Smart PlugThanks for the update on the SmartPlug in your March 2016 edition. After finding that the AC inlet and power-cord set on my...
Requirements for Pressure-testing Life Rafts
I have read several articles about life-raft inspections, but no article has stated how long a raft should be inflated to check for leaks...
June 2016 Mailport
Re-design SurveyIn response to your Mailport article (May 2016) on re-designing the Value Guide tables to be more friendly to color-vision deficient readers: I...
BOATUS Offers Required Safety Course
BOATUS Offers Required Safety CourseThe state of Virginia is requiring that all operators of vessels and personal watercraft that have 10 horsepower or more...
Sailing Product Updates
Kannad Safelink RecallKannad Marine (www.kannadmarine.com), owned by Oriola Limited, has issued a voluntary, global recall of all of its Safelink EPIRBs due to a...
Pri-D for Diesel Storage?
In your November 2015 article on the best overall gasoline and diesel treatments for storage, you gave recommendations for treating diesel fuel tanks. After...
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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Beneteau 40.7 Used Boat Review
Beneteau began building boats in France in 1884 when Beneteau opened shop for the purpose of constructing trawlers at Croix-de-Vie. Eighty years later, under...