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-Action Fender Hangers”). Like the fender hangers, these drink holders are well made and classy. The universal mount is a rounded low-profile plate that doesn’t interfere with lines or stub toes when the drink holder is removed. Pictured is the double drink holder in which I placed a wine bottle and a wine glass. While the holder is perfect as is for cans, bottles, and straight-sided glasses, a wine glass really needs the support of Accon Marine’s Wine Glass Holder Insert, not pictured.
For more information: acconmarine.com —Nancy Koucky, Good Old Boat art director
Pack that snack
When I was asked to test the Blue Water Bento snack containers by ECOlunchbox, I took one look and said, “They might be great in a household refrigerator, but those lids don’t lock and so they aren’t going to work in my boat’s top-opening fridge, in which items can wind up in a jumble after a short sail.” Well, ECOlunchbox insisted on sending samples, and I tested them — thoroughly. The silicone lids go off and on easily, but even when the containers are filled with water and tipped or dropped, they don’t leak a drop. Being stainless steel, they clean easily. All sizes and shapes are available, as well as a range of other eco-friendly products.
For more information: ecolunchboxes.com —Michael Robertson, Good Old Boat editor
Fill that gelcoat crack
MagicEzy offers a pair of products that make repairing nicks and cracks in gelcoat the work of a few minutes. MagicEzy 9 Second Chip Fix is a tinted one-part filler, like wood putty but more fluid. I simply scrub out the chip, rinse, and allow it to dry. Then I knead the tube to blend the contents, squeeze out what I need, and use the tail end of the tube to smooth it off level. To seal the fix and create a hard gloss finish, I follow up with MagicEzy Hairline Fix. Done!
Hairline cracks in the gelcoat are even more common than nicks, and fixing them is even easier. I first scratch any dirt out of the crack with a sailmaker’s needle, then fill it with MagicEzy Hairline Fix and smooth. (I don’t try to cover any area that I can’t fill and smooth in 10 to 15 seconds, and I don’t work in direct sunlight; this stuff dries fast!). Repairs I’ve made have lasted three years.
For more information: magicezy.com —Drew Frye, Good Old Boat contributing editor
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