Maintenance and DIY

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, strainers and folding and non-folding props. Two or three coats are recommended, after which the coating will purportedly ...read more

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 the simple reason that all it takes is for just one to fail to send your boat to the bottom. With this in mind, PYI Inc. has now unveiled ...read more

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 a solution to this seemingly eternal problem, and now it appears the folks at Sea Joule Marine may have finally found it in their ...read more

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 rope, a helping hand is always appreciated. Barton’s EasySplice can make eye splices in single braid Dyneema in seconds, not minutes—ideal if you’re ...read more

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 effective. Pettit’s EZ-Tex is all three. It’s a two-part compound that mixes in a 1:1 ratio and bonds to just about any surface, above or below ...read more