Packing Extraction Tool Tested
The packing material encircling your shaft and tucked out of sight inside the packing nut is truly your boat’s Achilles heel. Installed improperly it...
Rhumb Lines: The Diesel Engine Dilemma
As the threat of global warming is forcing policy makers around the world to explore ways to wean their economies off carbon based energy...
Avoiding Kinks in Flexible Hose Plumbing
When plumbing a boat's pressure water system, flexible tubing is inevitably part of the equation. It is simple to install, and the hose, connecting...
Even 2020 Yielded Some Great Gear
Once more, the bulk of the past year’s testing focused on maintenance products, safety essentials, and do-it-yourself substitutes for higher priced marine gear. Part...
Testing TruFuel Storage Option
Canned gasoline products like TruFuel formulated without ethanol and using more highly refined alkylate base stock offer the promise of improved storage stability. Could...
PS Advisor: Grounding and bonding
A client sent me an excerpt from your eBook “Marine Electrical Systems,” and I was a surprised to see the following line of thought.
Use...
Coexisting with a No Discharge Zone
Sanitation systems aren’t the sexiest part of sailing, but they are, well… necessary. And although the risk of transmission of COVID-19 through means other...
Steady at the Helm
A sailboat’s steering system also plays a vital role in safety at sea. The failure of any key component can jeopardize boat handling and...
What Happens to Your Pumpout Waste?
California’s decision to ban sale or use of several chemicals found in marine products (above) is of interest to PS readers. After a careful...
Hidden Impacts of Metal and Fuels Chemical Stew
After years of testing fuel products and systems, PS began to suspect that mixed metals in the system could be causing harm.
Industry standards...
The AMAZING 50 Footer You’ve Never Heard Of – Pegasus 50...
A 50 footer packed with innovation for shorthanded cruising, the Pegasus 50 has features like carbon fiber rig, bulkheads, and bimini. When compared to...
Latest Sailboat Review
Pacific Seacraft 34 and 37
Pacific Seacraft was founded in 1976 by Henry Morschladt and Mike Howarth, who first produced 25-foot daysailers. Like many boatbuilders, the company suffered during...