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Unibody Blocks

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear September 30, 2004

We were impressed with the Unibody blocks' finish quality and pricing. The milled blocks are more robustly rated than those with the folded aluminum...

Mailport: 08/15/04

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear July 12, 2004

Longer Winch HandlesYour review of winch handles (April 15) reminded me of one of the unsolved mysteries of the sea: Why are winch handles...

Furlers: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear July 12, 2004

By almost any measure, roller furling units have evolved to become nearly ubiquitous in our pastime. And, as we wrote in our Feb. 1,...

PS Advisor: 08/01/04

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear July 12, 2004

Rigging TerminalsHas Practical Sailor conducted a study of swaged terminals vs. screw-on terminals? I've heard opinions recently that the screw-on ones are preferable because...

Bungy

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear June 9, 2004

Among the more worrisome situations for any boat owner is lying at anchor in roily conditions. It usually calls for an anchor watch, especially...

PS Advisor: 05/01/04

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear April 13, 2004

Sailplan Balancing ActYour February 1 editorial on the benefits of small, self-tending headsails is thought-provoking. As I enter my golden years, I like the...

PS Advisor: 04/15/04

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear March 11, 2004

Stuffing Box HoseIve been scouring the Web to try and find what the specs are for stuffing box hose. I know one shouldn't use...

Winch Handles

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear March 11, 2004

There are trimmers on the racing circuit who come aboard with their personal 8" winch handles. They claim short handles are faster. That's true, of...

Chandlery: 04/15/04

Sails, Rigging & Deck Gear March 11, 2004

Suunto M9 Wristop ComputerIn the trend towards miniaturization in electronics, there's a fine line between true utility and whiz-bang cleverness for its own sake....