Issue 123: Nov/Dec 2018 Zippers made zippy I love this stuff. E-Z Snap Zipper & Snap Lubricant really works. I had some tough-to-use zippers aboard: the cheap plastic ones sewn into our dodger win...
Issue 124: Jan/Feb 2019 Hold that beverage Accon Marine’s quick-release stainless steel drink holders use the same mounts as the quick-release fender hangers I reviewed in the September issue (“Quick-...
Issue 125: March/April 2019 Bio protection for propellers Before our June launch this year, after cleaning the prop thoroughly I coated it with PYI’s Velox Plus propeller antifouling paint. Everything...
Issue 126: May/June 2019 Protect a jib’s head from sunburn Most roller-furling headsails have fabric strips sewn to the leech and foot to protect the furled sail from ultraviolet radiation (UV). At th...
Mantus and Mustang recently released their latest waterproof packs for boaters and we’ve spent time with both . . . Issue 127: July/Aug 2019 Mantus This pack represents Mantus’ return to the waterproo...
Issue 128: Sept/Oct 2019 A New Approach to Through-Hull Redundancy Given that I needed to change the ball valve on the through-hull for my AC raw-water intake, I was the perfect candidate to test this...
Issue 129: Nov/Dec 2019 Electricity-Free Slow Cooking Having spent 20 years (off and on) living aboard small boats, I’ve come to realize that there are only a handful of household appliances that I tr...
Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 Nav in Hand During a cruise of southwest Florida, I used the iNavX charting and navigation app on my iPhone 8 (it can be used on other IOS and Android devices as well). The app...
Issue 131: March/April 2020 Being Big Brother Last year, as hurricane Dorian headed for Florida, I was forced to evacuate, leaving my schooner Britannia to fend for herself in a Cape Canaveral marina....
Issue 132: May/June 2020 Filling Fuel Tanks Neatly Just over a decade ago, filling outboards, mowers, chainsaws, and small tanks got messy when CARB (the California Air Resources Board) mandated low-e...
With three brands on the market, marine composting heads are gaining acceptance. Issue 132: May/June 2020 Several marine-suited composting toilets have been on the market for many years, and each has ...
Issue 133: July/Aug 2020 Getting Smarter Wanting to be more self-sufficient and increase my knowledge of the diesel engine aboard my Beneteau 311, I signed up for Boater University’s online course Mar...
Issue 134: Sept/Oct 2020 Chain Lube Change-up Steering chains lurk unloved, out of sight, in one of the toughest environments on the boat, a constantly damp bilge. And steering failure ranks near the ...
Issue 135: Nov/Dec 2020 Clamping Up… Edson Marine clearly has an eye for what the market needs, adding to its products a garden hose connector fitting made by Banjo, one of the best-known manufacturer...
Issue 136: Jan/Feb 2021 Nav on the Table The first thing I noticed when I received these nautical chart placemats was the bold warning that they not be used for navigation. Ha! Tell that to my 9-year-...
Issue 137: March/April 2021 Waterproofing Wounds I’ve often found it a challenge to keep cuts or other wounds clean and dry while I’m sailing—or doing anything on the water. DrySee’s waterproof bandag...
Issue 139: July/Aug 2021 Since 2009, when the EPA banned the sale of traditionally vented gas cans, we’ve all endured a generation of gas cans compliant with California Air Resources Board (CARB) spec...
Issue 140: Sept/Oct 2021 I have a small head. However, to borrow an adage, I always believed that meant that good things were kept inside its small package. Unfortunately, my small head has meant that...
Issue 141: Nov/Dec 2021 When we were preparing for a three-year cruise aboard our 1979 Dufour 35, we knew we needed to rewire our boat. But, overwhelmed by the technicolored spaghetti behind our DC pa...
Outboards are an easy way into electric propulsion, but are they for you? Issue 143: March/April 2022 For the last 15 years I’ve been telling myself my next outboard might be electric. If I had a smal...
Edson Marine clearly has an eye for what the market needs, adding to its products a garden hose connector fitting made by Banjo, one of the best-known manufacturers of this style of fitting. It’s an i...
In my experience, quick-release fire extinguisher mounting clasps are cheaply made and easily broken. Bungee cord can solve part of this problem, but it eliminates any quick-release capabilities. A be...
