Home Search
bottom paint - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Practical Sailor Tests Reveal Best Bottom Paints
Our annual bottom paint report comes on the heels of some important news regarding the use of copper-based antifouling paint in California. Facing strong...
Getting the Most Out of Older Sails
Efficient windward work requires sails with a good lift-to-drag ratio. Mylar laminate sails hold their shape throughout their useful life, well enough for all...
Liquid Chafe Protection
We recently learned that Spinlock RP25, one of our favorite cordage treatment used to prevent chafe and to improve grip in jammers has been...
Install a Standalone Sounder Without Drilling
Are you one of those sailors who believes there are too many holes in the hull of your boat? Have you ever wondered if...
Bottom Paints 2002
Readers who have been with us long are familiar with our yearly tests of bottom paints. Considering how important this paint is to...
Bottom Paints for Brackish Water
Prior PS bottom paint testing focused on saltwater locations in Florida and Massachusetts. This time we’ve moved our testing racks to the brackish waters...
Topside Paint Test Kick-Off
Your beloved boat is no longer young. The laminate—the heart of her construction—may still be strong, but that protective gelcoat has gone chalky, and...
Topside Paint Test Panels Get Checkup
TWO-PART LPUsWhile the two-part linear poly-urethanes (LPUs) have proven to offer superior gloss retention over time, their durability, glossiness, and rock-hard finish come with...
Paint Brushes Get LPU Workout
What We TestedPractical Sailor tested six 2- to 3-inch, natural-bristle brushes marketed for use with oil-based coatings. Because we planned to test the brushes...
DIY Topside Paint Test: Two-part Linear Polyurethanes Face Off
Is painting a boat's hull a job for an amateur painter? Should a mono-urethane or two-part linear polyurethane (LPU) be used? Practical Sailor is...