Anchors & Anchoring

Anchor chain test Anchor test comments Anchor test of 15 models tested in sand Anchor test of 17 models tested in mud Shackle seizing

12/i p.14 8/1 p.3 1/1 p.5 12/1 p.5 2/15 p.16

Boat Building

Bad Balsa Bulkheads, curing squeaks How Do Fiberglass Boats Fail? Steel and aluminum hulls

7/1 p.24 6/1 p.36 5/15 p.16 8/1 p.24

Boat Buying

Moisture Meters test of 5 models Warranties, new boat, Special Report

7/15 p.4 7/1 p.17

Boat Reviews

Alerion Express Cat 19 Allmand 31 Beneteau 40.7 C&C Express 110 Catalina 42 MK II CS 36 F-24 MK II Hans Christian 38 Marshall Sanderling Pearson 26 Ranger 26 Sabre 362 Westerly Centaur 2f~

12/1 p.24 6/1 p.28 11/1 p.20 10/1 p.12 7/1 p.12 3/1 p.32 5/1 p.20 2/1 p.20 12/1 p.24 4/1 p.16 8/1 p.20 1/1 p.16 9/1 p.28

Books & Other Publications

A World of Boating. Onne van der Wal Advice to the Sealorn, Herb Pavson All in the Same Boat, Tom Neale Calendar of Wooden Boats, Mendlowitz Cost Conscious cruiser. Lin & Larry Pardev Cruising Coast & Islands. Tom Neale Hescue in the Pacific, Toni' Farrington The Mariner's Book of Days The Weather Journal Ultimate Sailing, Sharon Green calendar

1/1 p.21 6/1 p.33 6/1 p.33 1/1 p.21 6/1 p.32 2/15 p.11 6/1 p.33 1/1 p.20 1/1 p.21 1/1 p.21

Design

Hull speed explained Limit of Positive Stability explained Sail area/displacement ratio explained Stern Boarding options

4/1 p.24 3/1 p.36 1/1 p.24 1/15 p.4. 9/1 p.S

Electrical

Alternator breakdown Alternators, high-output Battery charger test Battery discharge tests Battery Power Packs test Bilge pump switch failure Cabin fan test FirstStar LED lights Ground plates. exploding? Rule bilge pump wire, Gear Graveyard SeaDog cabin lamp, Gear Graveyard Solar panel tests: Kyocera and Uni-Solar Wet Checks, battery testers

5/1 p.11 4/15 p.4 11/15 p.4 8/1 p.14 10/15 p.9 4/1 p.24 9/1 p.14 10/1 p 10 7/1p24 9/1 p.33 4/1 p.15 4/15 p.1 9/1 p.32

Electronics

Chartplotters/GPS~ b&w models E-mail: Magellan GSC 100 vs. SASCO GMIDSS confusion, Riprap GPS, fixed mount test of 5 models GPS/EPI7RB combos Integrated instrument evaluation Radar Poles evaluation Skywatch anemometer

6/1 p.5 12/1 p.28 7/15 p.14 3/1 p.22 10/15 p.1 5/1 p.14 2/15 p.1 7/1 p.23

Engines

Marsolve. descaler Oil changers test, electric models Props. keeping clean Props, which one? PS Advisor Soundproofing materials test

2/15 p.10 3/1 p.17 3/1 p.36 7/15 p.16 10/1 p.16

Flashlights

Flashlights test Remote Control Spotlights: RayLine, Golight

5/1 p.5 1/1 p.22

Hardware

Harken Airblocks Hatches, Atkins & Hovle deck Nicro Marine shackle, Gear Graveyard Vetus ventilator, broken, Gear Graveyard

9/1 p.32 9/1 p.10 1/1 p.23 8/1 p.11

Inflatables

Quicksilver QS-230 Pump test: Bravo 6, Bravo 10. Massair RIB inflatables: AB vs. Caribe

11/15 p.1 11/15 p.13 3/1 p.8, 4/1 p.11

Maintenance

Boa Constrictor strap wrenches Bottom Paint Strippers test Bilge Buster. ozone deodorizer Bird deterrent devices test Duct tape test Keel bolts Lexan, silicone sealant Moisture Meters test of 5 models Oil changers test, electric models Props, keeping clean TracBuster cleaner Whipping Lines

9/1 p.11 10/15 p.4 2/15 p.11 5/15 p.8 7/15 p.10 2/15 p.2, 3/1 p.3. 4/1 p.24. 7/1 p.3 2/15 p.16 7/15 p.4 3/1 p.17 3/1 p.36 6/1 p.11 7/15 p.15

Miscellaneous

After 20.000 Miles, Steve Dashew on gear Boat Trader Online Dura-Fix aluminum welding Fiberglass restorers' test Gear of the Year Harbor Sweets chocolates Life Jacket bags "No Significant Features" Eileen Quinn CD Pack-Mate waterproof storage bags Painting mast, foibles, Riprap "Tradewinds High," Sara Dashew CD

5/15 p.4 10/1/99 p.21 10/1 p.22 4/1 p.20 11/i p.5 1/1 p.20 10/i p.11 1/1 p.20 6/1 p.33 6/1 p.34 1/1 p.20

Navigation</TD>

Chart magnifier, Ultra-Optix Compasses, handbearing update: Plastimo Iris Nay software evaluation, 5 programs Nay software, Chart View vs. MaxSea

9/1 p.11 7/15 p.1 2/15 p.4 8/1 p.s

Offshore Log

Air Marine wind generator Alternator breakdown Awning Bonaire Bow thrusters Downwind rig for tradewinds EPIRBs FirstStar LED lights Flags, tattered Maintenance in New Zealand Maui sunglasses Mast Steps New Zealand Outboard motor lifb~ng crane Panama Canal PFDs and harnesses Raiatea Robertson autopilot San Blas Islands South Pacific crossing, cruising Swim ladder Through-hull corrosion Venezuela Vetus ventilator, broken, Gear Graveyard Winch maintenance

2/1 p.9 5/1 p.11 12/1 p.11 2/1 p.8 11/1 p.10 7/1 p.8 10/1 p.9 10/1 p.10 8/1 p.11 12/1 p.8 11/1 p.9 1/1 p.8 11/1 p.8 2/1 p.11 4/1 p.8, 5/1 p.8 7/1 p.11 9/1 p.8; 10/1 p.8 2/1 p.10 4/1 p.8 6/1 p.8, 8/1/ p.8 8/1 p.10 3/1 p.10 1/1 p.11 8/i p.11 1/1 p.10

Paint & Other Coatings

Bottom Paint Strippers test Bottom paint test '99 Fiberglass 'restorers' test Painting mast, foibles, Riprap Teak treatments test 99

10/Is p.4 3/1 p.5 4/1 p.20 6/1 p.34 3/1 p.13

Plumbing

Brass nipples Hose clamps, Gear Graveyard W Par pump, Gear Graveyard Washer/Dryer combos Water heater plumbing, PS Advisor Water heater test of 7 models Wolter water heater

8/1 p.24, 11/15 p.2 9/1 p.34 9/1 p.35 4/15 p.16 9/1 p.36 2/1 p.15 6/1 p.2

Refrigeration

marinCool Peltier effect system

1/15 p.1

Safety & Survival

CO2 canisters, flying with EPIRBs Fan tome sinking Fire & Flame Guard First Aid Kits evaluation Flares, test of aerials, handhelds Harnesses, Tethers tests PFDs, test of children's life jackets Sunscreen evaluation

8/15 p.16, 11/1 p.4 10/1 p.9,10/15 p.1 1/1 p.2 10/1 p.22 4/15 p.9 3/1 p.28, 65/1/ p.16 11/1 p.I2, 12/l/p.17 6/1 p.23 7/1 p.5

Sailing Schools

Reader Survey results

8/15 p.4

Sails & Rigging

ABI mast step, Gear Graveyard Backstay adjusters, mechanical models Backstay adjusters, integral hydraulic models Downwind rig for tradewinds Leading Control Lines Aft Mastlift warning Quick release inner forestay levers Sail track lube test Sailmaking Industry, Special Report Staysail, adding Terminals, what type for Dyform wire? Turnbuckle, Johnson Smooth Line Vangs, rigid, evaluation Vise Cleat Whipping Lines

1/1 p.23 8/15 p.9 11/15 p.10 7/1 p.8 10/1 p.5 5/15 p.2 1/15 p.8 8/15 p.1 2/1 p.5 1/15 p.16 2/1 p.24 6/1 p.32 5/15 p.1 7/1 p.23 7/15 p.15

Spare Parts

Barient winch parts/Australian Winch Co. Boatscape British Seagull outboard Hurricane Boats Kenyon Instruments Pearson Renegade Owners Sparkman & Stephens Owners Association Swan Owners Vancouver 25 Owners

10/1 p.21 11/1 p.19 4/15 p.13 11/1 p.19 10/1 p.21 4/15 p.13 11/1 p.19 4/15 p.13 4/15 p.13

Steering

Tiller Extensions evaluation

4/1 p.S

Toilets

Holding tanks and hoses, PS Advisor No-Discharge laws, Rhode Island

7/15 p.16 5/15 p.2

Ventilation

Cabin fan test Cowl vents, fabric vents evaluation

9/1 p.14 9/1 p.23, 9/1 p. 20