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Mailport: January 2014
I very much appreciate the service that Practical Sailor provides. I read the recent article on snubbers (PS, November 2013), and once again, you...
Does G70 Have Risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement?
Mention galvanized G70 chain in any discussion, and one of the first comments will be a question of the risks of hydrogen embrittlement. Though...
Bad Holding Ground Primer
Modern anchors of the recommended size that are set and rigged properly offer plenty of holding power in good sand or mud. Except for...
Windlasses: Maxwell, Lewmar Look Good; Lofrans Project 1500 Slips
The Muir Atlantic VRC 1000 is $2,385. It carries a 3-year warranty.Bottom Line: A solid windlass that beats its own claims, but still trails...
Windlass Test
Around here, one test often leads to another. Guess what came to mind as we broke our backs all day in a recent anchor...
New Mantus Swivel
In our article on anchor swivels (see "Anchor Swivels: Caution Required"), we reiterated our view that swivels are unnecessary in most anchoring situations. For...
Tandem Anchoring
Recent tests on a miserable holding bottom in the Chesapeake Bay (see PS, February 2015 online) showed that conventionally sized anchors just don't hold...
Mailport: 05/15/05
Weather System Displays As an avid sailor, storm chaser, meteorologist, and reader of Practical Sailor, I took great interest in your article on weather...
Soft Mud Anchors for $200 and Up
Bottom Line: Expensive with less than stellar holding power when set on a short scope.XYZThe XYZ website describes the anchor as “a radical departure...
Shockles Snubber Test
The string of anchor tests weve carried out in the last year (PS, May 2012, February 2013, April 2013, and May 2013) presented a...