On Tue, 09 Aug 2005, Larry wrote:

Practical Sailor mag just did a writeup and test
on the smaller windlasses. The October issue
will have tests on the mid-range windlasses.

Does it say "This windlass sucks! Don't buy this awful
product!", or does it say what boat magazines always say
that every advertiser's, or potential advertiser's products
are just wonderful and you can't live without them?

"Practical Sailor" discloses how it designs and does the tests it
performs and, when relevant, where and in what conditions it carries
out the tests. If/when its testing is not rigorously scientific (as
many in a variable marine environment cannot cost-effectively be), it
also so says. And, at least as far as a reasonably inquisitive reader
can tell (there is always at least a conjectural possibility of undue
influence for any activity/publication), its publishers and editors
are not influenced by what its advertisers or potential advertisers
may complain because it doesn't take and there are not any evident
plans that it ever will take and publish adverting.