Stainless-steel Hose Clamps
If youre a boat owner, chances are youve used-and cursed-more hose clamps than you care to count. Their use is ubiquitous for onboard systems:...
EPA Mandate Sparks Fuel-vent Filter Test
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Every day, as the temperature rises and falls, gases inside your fuel tank expand and contract. The gas emissions released during...
Fuel-vent Filter Test Resources
Regulatory Information:EPA Marine Evaporative Emission Regulations (40 CFR Part 1060) EPA diurnal emissions testing protocol EPA baseline evaporative emission estimatesEPA memo...
Holding Tank Vent Fittings
As I plumb the archives for holding tank replacement info, I find excellent related articles (PS, February 2012, March 2012, and April 2012); all...
EPA Needs to Revisit Fuel Vents
Well, the first year without subsidizing U.S. refiners and farmers for using corn to make ethanol-blended gasoline has passed, and the world didnt end....
Biobor EB Still Tops in Additive Rematch
In the August 2012 issue, Practical Sailor reported on the effectiveness of eight common fuel additives in reducing salt-induced galvanic corrosion in E-10 fuel...
A Boat Buyer’s Recourse
I recently purchased a “got to have it” sailboat. I have found that the surveyor’s assessment was way off base.The AC pump passed inspection,...
A Boat Buyers Recourse
I recently purchased a “got to have it” sailboat. I have found that the surveyor’s assessment was way off base.The AC pump passed inspection,...
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...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...