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Not All Paint Mixers are Created Equal
If you buy your paint in summer or fall, you can often save some money, but this means you'll need to mix it well...
Antifouling paint prices hold steady
I just finished a quick run-through on bottom paint prices and noticed that, for the first time in recent memory, I don't see any...
Waxing and Polishing Your Boat
Spring will be here sooner than we think, so I am plunging once again into polishing and waxing fiberglass boat hulls. This post covers...
How to Handle the Head
Many pumpout facilities are actually dumped in municipal wastewater treatment facilities that can be overwhelmed by the addition of treatment chemicals.
Spring is boat prep...
Revive Your Mast Like a Pro
Unobtainium is the metal at the top of every Naval Architect’s wish list. It’s a perfect marine material; light, strong, stiff yet flexible—it’s as...
Can We Trust Plastic Boat Parts?
When a plastic part on our boat breaks, we often deem it “damn cheap plastic” and toss it away. In some parts of the...
Cleaning Vinyl Fenders … and Other Vinyl Stuff
Some might consider cleaning vinyl to be on the more prosaic side of sailing. But if you’re trying to keep your boat and equipment...
Marine Diesel Repower Part 3: Sea Trial
This is the last of a three-part series describing the planning and installation of an inboard diesel engine in my previously engine-free Cape Dory...
Which Bottom Paints Last the Longest?
Current TestingIn this issue, we offer an update on three different test panels-after 33 months, 22 months, and 11 months in the water.The 33-month...
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...