Mailport: May 2016
Boarding Step RetrofitIn your February 2016 issue, you had an article about boarding steps. As the freeboard is getting higher and higher on modern...
Seeking Input on Color-blind-friendly Design
Reader Harry Grossman recently wrote Practical Sailor with an interesting question that we had never really considered before. Grossman wrote, I am red-green color...
Applying Dielectric Grease
I'm confused about how to apply dielectric silicone compound or LPS-3 (spray) to electrical connections. These are dielectric substances (i.e., insulators), which would suggest...
Mailport: April 2016
More DIY PasserellesThis is in response to your article Art of the Passerelle in the February 2016 issue of Practical Sailor and your request...
Too Much of a Good Thing?
I read the September 2015 article about algae control and thought the Clorox Pool and Spa Algae Eliminator would be just the thing to...
Mailport: Penetrating Oils, Coppercoat, and More!
Custom GangplankIn the February 2016 issue, you asked for readers passerelle designs, and although our design is made for a gangplank to a finger...
Water-lift Muffler Advice
I want to build a stainless-steel water-lift muffler for my boat. The muffler will have a 2-inch inlet/outlet for a 15-horsepower OMC saildrive. What...
Mailport: Fuel Overfill Protection, Fuel Additive Feedback, and More!
High-Visibility ColorsIn the June 2015 Mailport, you said recent visibility studies show fluorescent green is more visible . . . The Coast Guard did...
Maker Feedback Prompts Faux Teak Re-test
The second observation was that in the subjective touch test, the duration of the hot feeling is important. Again, we refer to the Marine...
Bluetooth VHF Streaming
There are VHFs on the market that use Bluetooth to pair with compatible headsets, but we don't know whether they use the same Bluetooth...
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 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...