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...
Marinco’s Shorepower Solution
We’ve seen a slew of new shorepower cords, plugs, and accessories coming onto the market in recent years, and with good reason. The majority...
Marincos Shorepower Solution
We’ve seen a slew of new shorepower cords, plugs, and accessories coming onto the market in recent years, and with good reason. The majority...
SpeedsealLife Kit Test Update
In the Practical Sailor August 2010 issue’s Chandlery, we reported on the installation of a SpeedsealLife kit aboard one of our test boats, a...
Y-valve Installation Advice and Troubleshooting
All waste plumbing hoses should be kept as short and straight as possible with no dips where waste could collect. The diverter valve should...
Y-valves Under Pressure
Continuing with our recent evaluations of marine sanitation systems, Practical Sailor tested eight marine-grade diverter valves, or Y-valves. Y-valves are a means of controlling...
Marine Sanitation Hose Test
There simply is nothing like the smell of the sea. Unfortunately, the smell of a boat with defective sanitation hose is nothing at all...
Installing Hoses Highlights Their Differences
While model holding-tank testing allows side-by-side comparisons, there’s nothing like on-the-boat testing to sort out practical differences. Our test boat, a PDQ 32, had...
Worthwhile Advice from Hose Manufacturers
Before starting most tests, we like to interview the participating manufacturers. Below is a rundown of some advice we gleaned from the waste hose...
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...