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Maintenance and DIY

Gear: Bloxygen Finish Preserver

The off season is the best time for boat projects. But doesn’t it just frost your cookies when you’re all set to finish that piece

Gear: Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier

Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier 1792 is now available in a quart-size can and, as always, can be used on all underwater metals, including saildrives, shafts,

Gear: PYI clamps

Although they can be easy to forget or neglect, hose clamps are among the most important pieces of kit aboard any boat with through-hulls for

Gear: Solar Powered Dinghy Pump

Tired of forever finding your dinghy or open daysailer filled with water when you arrive to go sailing? For years, sailors and engineers have sought

Gear: Barton’s EasySplice

Splice Easy There seems to be no end of uses for Dyneema line on sailboats, and although it’s easier to splice than most kinds of

Gear: Pettit’s EZ-Tex

There are lots of epoxy products on the market, and those that score highly with sailors tend to be reasonably priced, easy to use and

Gear: Raritan Cleaners

PHEW NO MORE It’s the time of year when boat heads can start to get a bit funky, so in the interests of family harmony,

Gear: Black Widow Pettit Paint

WELCOME THE BLACK WIDOW If you’re a racing sailor you want your boat to have an ultra-slick, ultra-smooth bottom paint, and the folks at Pettit

Reefing Safely

When it comes to managing a blow, reefing is just one part of the equation. 

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 415

Developed in record time and on a shoestring budget, a new design hits the bullseye of the cruising market. 

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