Steering Equipment Inspection
They were off the coast of Bequia in the Grenadines, near the end of a breezy passage on a 34-foot cruising sloop. Just as...
Mailport: Marelon Seacocks
Regarding your recent report on Seacocks (Beneteau Responds to Seacock Query, PS August 2018) I owned a 1987 Catalina 30, Mark II. It had...
The Get-Home Sailboat Tool Kit
The tools and materials required to maintain and repair everything on a boat will barely fit in a room. Just the kit required to...
Mailport: October 2018
The Rolling F-24
Regarding your review of the Corsair F-24 in the August 2018 issue, one of the best things about the F-24 is that...
Controlling Porta Potty Odor
We were kind of hoping to never revisit the whole holding tank/hoses/chemical topic again. Several memorable years were spent playing with iguana poo, researching...
Beneteau Responds to Seacock Query
Beneteau wrote a detailed response to our recent query from a reader regarding seacocks in his Beneteau (Seacock, Through-hull Caution Mailport, PS July 2017)....
Cure for Holding Tank Clog
Any suggestions about what to do with a clogged holding tank? I've isolated the clog to between the base of the tank and the...
Controlling Jibes With Boom Brakes
Ten years ago, you may recall having seen the Walder boom brake demonstrated at sailboat shows. There wasn't anything quite like it. The device...
Anti-Seize Coatings for Spars
If you've ever been humbled by a single impossibly stuck fastener, or plan on adding hardware to your spar, running gear, or deck, this...
Avoiding Fuel Trouble
Diesel problems usually begin at the tank. Most fuel tanks more than 5-10 years old have accumulated a mix of water, live, or dead...
Sailing Couple, Woman Falls Overboard, Murder Charges
A sailboat disaster of a different sort for a young couple who set off on their honeymoon from Sint Maarten aboard a Fountaine Pajot...
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Ranger 33 Used Boat Review
The Ranger Yacht division of Jensen Marine was created in 1969 to build performance-oriented boats designed by Gary Mull. Jensen’s Cal division had been...