Idea Drive

I get hooked on testing boating related stuff, On one hand, the projects sometimes become rather time consuming, but on the other hand, when I run out of projects I get bored, and my wife tells me that is bad.

A few of the things I have written about for Practical Sailor, not including follow-ups:

• Gasoline additives--phase separation (none work)
• Gasoline additives--corrosion (yup, some really work)
• Gasoline vent filters--best adsorbants (silica gel lasts for years)
• Gasoline vent filters--effect on corrosion (yup, helps, may be main factor)
• Diesel vent filters--effect on corrosion (yup, helps)
• Diesel additives--biocides
• Diesel additives--corrosion
• Wire Corrosion--1-year saltwater environment chamber test of spray and grease inhibitors
• Sanitation hoses
• Holding tank chemicals
• Holding tank vent filters
• Dehumidifiers and desiccants
• Joker valves and chemicals (PG antifreeze lost)
• Joker valves--field trials (Raritan won)
• Glycols--winterizing, burst point, and corrosion
• Glycols--biological fouling resistance
• Glycols--engine coolants
• Whipping twine
• Sewn splices--strength testing
• Abrasion resistant line coatings and chafe guards
• Mildew preventatives, both coatings and vapor-type.
• Water repellant treatments for canvas. Long-term.
• Flexible window materials (Strata Glas etc.) and waxes. Long term.
• Water filtration--filling the tank
• Water treatment in the tank
• Water filtration--final polish at the tap
• Mantus chain hook and bridle
• Anti-mildew chemicals

A few things that are in process:

• Gaffers tape
• Soft shackles
• Battery and coolant top-off water
• One-drop oil tests
• Gasoline additives--anti-oxidation and gum
• Diesel additives--anti-oxidation and gum
• Dyneema lifelines and chafe

What topics are of interest? Test ideas? I do best when there is a chemistry angle, but I'm open to anything; if it doesn't interest me I will pass it along.