The Bug Battle Begins
With bug season upon us, a new product we unearthed during our medical kit test seemed worthy of a closer look. Natrapel 8 Hour,...
Aussie Grills Like It Hot
In our June 2006 issue, we looked at six propane marine barbecue grills from four makers. The Magma Catalina was rated our Best Choice...
Small Stove Update: Seaward Stoves Unseat Top Picks
Following our reviews last year of single-burner stoves (July 2006) and two-burner stoves (September 2006), Seaward Products sent us three products for a small...
Galley Ranges and Small Stoves Update
We received four galley ranges for our test&emdash;three propane stoves and one alcohol stove. The propane models were: Force 10 Gourmet Galley (Model 63351),...
Portable Marine Refrigeration Test
One of the advantages of a compressor-driven portable refrigerator is that it can also serve as a freezer. And compared to thermo-electric coolers, they...
Marine refrigeration: Thermoelectric Cooler Test
The main drawback of thermoelectric coolers is power usage. This will likely be an issue during extended use or for boats with small battery...
Quickline reel takes the snags out of line storage.
The folks at Quickline USA have developed a line-storage idea: The Quickline Flat Rope & Reel. With three sizes 15-, 18-, and 21-inch reel...
Mailport: 12/06
MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006). Every year, I look...
Rhumb Lines — Getting a Fix on Reality
It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the...
Two-burner Cooktops
While liveaboards may opt for the comfort of shore-style cooking with a stove/oven combo, small-boaters often just don't have the space-or need-to accommodate such...
The SHOCKINGLY Comfortable Million Dollar Sailboat From Moody
Beneteau has Lagoon Catamarans and the luxury boats in the Jeanneau line up, but Hanse has Moody. A proper Deck Saloon sailboat, this 50...
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Catalina 42 Mk I and Mk II
Under the guidance of Frank Butler, who founded the company in 1969, Catalina Yachts’ philosophy is to offer “as much boat for the money...