EPA Mandate Sparks Fuel-vent Filter Test
Photo by Drew Frye
Every day, as the temperature rises and falls, gases inside your fuel tank expand and contract. The gas emissions released during...
E-10 Fuel Additives that Fight Corrosion
How We TestedOur original goal was to run a long-term test of fuel additives. Instead of adding heat or oxygen or excessive corrosive materials,...
Testers Tinker with Tinker Bell-sized Fuel Tank
If you really must know how we compared the fuel additives, here are the particulars.• Fuel sample size: 250 milliliters.• Sample composition: E-10 gasoline...
PS’s Best Practices to Combat Fuel Problems
Additives can’t solve real gasoline-quality problems. At best, consider additives to be only a final tweaking opportunity, something to supplement the following fuel management...
PSs Best Practices to Combat Fuel Problems
Additives can’t solve real gasoline-quality problems. At best, consider additives to be only a final tweaking opportunity, something to supplement the following fuel management...
Practical Sailor’s 2011 Gear of the Year Picks
Pressure CookerOur Gear of the Year galley pick is the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic spring-valve pressure cooker. Pressure cookers are the cruiser’s answer to the...
Winterizing the Engine: Maintenance that Is Truly Preventive
Winterizing an inboard engine installation means a lot more than filling the cooling system with antifreeze and stuffing a rag in the exhaust outlet....
The Perils of Fantastic Plastics
This month’s Gear Graveyard called to mind the famous scene in the movie The Graduate when actor Dustin Hoffman is pulled aside at a...
Practical Sailor Compares 3 Electric Outboards
When it comes to the development of electric drive systems large and small, there’s a double-headed challenge. The first is the propulsion system itself,...
Yamaha Updates F-series Outboards with New F4 and F6
It seems the only people who dare label a 75-pound outboard engine "portable" are marketers and engine manufacturers (and perhaps, He-Man). In the world...
A Fast Small Sailboat from Saffier
If you're looking for a fast sailboat to use as a day sailer, then Saffier Yachts may have just the sailboat to buy. With...
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