Offshore Life Rafts
by Douglas S. RitterA boarding platform extends from the bottom tube. While reasonably effective, this proved far more difficult to use than the similar...
Tow or Salvage?
When Dr. Edward Murray sailed Eagle Light to Block Island, arriving after sunset, he strayed out of the channel, running aground about 200 yards...
Lightweight RIBs: Apex, Aria, Zodiac
Early inflatables were often little more than rubber rafts with an outboard motor bracket attached. They were slow and not very maneuverable, but they...
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...