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Can You Have Too Many Zincs?
Sacrificial anodes are used to protect a sailboats metal components from galvanic corrosion, a process during which more noble, cathodic metals like stainless steel...
Pondering Options for Varnishing a Mast
As a mast and rigging overhaul creeps toward the top of the refit list on my 1971 Yankee 30, Opal, I'm thankful I'm no...
Dodging the Marine Chandlery Trap
The marine environment is demanding, so sacrificing quality is often a mistake. But marine supply stores, and even online “discount” marine retailers can feel...
Uses for Medium Density Overlay in Boats
Medium Density Overlay, abbreviated as MDO, is a pre-surfaced plywood product developed to make highway signs, so it’s about as weatherproof as you can...
Wood Rot Prevention Eight Years Later
Wood is strong, stiff per unit weight, easy to work with, attractive, and economical. And it rots. A few special types of wood, such...
Deep Cleaning the Supremely Dirty Boat
One reason for my aversion to scrubbing is that a Corsair F-24 trimaran is a folding trimaran, making it a nightmare to clean. Comprised...
What’s the Best Sunscreen?
Social media seems to be stirring up fear that sunscreen is more than harmful than beneficial, without legitimate studies to support this fear mongering....
Synthetic Teak Durability Test
Alot of water has rushed over the bridge since we last looked at synthetic teak decking materials—eight years worth. Since that last report (see...
Boat Paint Stripper Test: Top-Performing Antifoulant Remover Takes on West Marines New Entry
Getting old paint off your boat is not a fun job, no matter how you do it. And it turns downright ugly when you...
Topside Paint Test Kicks Off with a Look at Application and Gloss, Tips and...
Crab Coat is not a water-based paint, but it is hydrophilic enough to allow water-only cleanup. It handles more like a blend between thick,...