Battery Monitors
The last time we evaluated battery monitors was in 1998, so we felt it was time to revisit the current field. It was no...
A Foursome of Eights
In last month's issue we reviewed three four-horsepower four-stroke engines (which really amounted to six engines in all, since a couple of the same...
PS Advisor: 01/15/04
Holding Tank RefitsWe own a Com-Pac 25 and we enjoy making improvements to her. Now I'd like to replace all the flexible hose plumbing...
Tubefan
Practical Sailor has done a fair amount of reporting in the past couple of years on the topic of keeping food cold on...
Four-Horse Four-Stroke Run-Off
In March of this year, Practical Sailor covered small four-stroke engines in a market scan of the 4- to 9.9-horsepower range. This roundup featured...
Your Last Set of Trailer Lights?
Conventional, incandescent trailer lights have several built-in areas of weakness, starting with the bulb itself. It's possible, though difficult, to surround the bulb with...
Boat-Heating Options
A definite correlation exists between the degree to which we are warm and dry, and the enjoyment of a sail, or a night at...
Wet-Cell 12-Volt Battery Test
We last looked at batteries in our October 15, 2000 issue, when we reported the results of a test of the AGM (absorbed...
King of Koolers?
We've published quite a few words in recent months on refrigeration, fridge-free foods, and thermoelectric coolers. In the midst of these efforts we received,...
PS Advisor: 08/15/03
Solar Panel PowerYour review of solar panels left me with some "solar panels for dummies" type questions. For trickle-charging a battery, how do you...