Communications

Update on 10 Long-term Practical Sailor Tests

Long-term testing is a tricky proposition. Products that seem good during initial testing can turn sour a few months or uses later. Products that...

Icom GM1600 Handheld VHF Test

The Icom GM1600 is a specialty marine handheld VHF designed for use aboard survival craft and large ships. It meets the rigorous Global Maritime...

Chandlery: Practical Sailor Holiday Gift Ideas 2010

Temperatures are dropping and the winds are rising, a sign that the holidays are just over the horizon. Every November, Practical Sailor editors celebrate...

Marine Electronics: AIS Gets Ocean Tested Near Dardanelles Strait

Its been several years since the Automatic Identification System (AIS) became a mandated way of life for the commercial side of the marine industry....

Cobra Will Take Your Call Now

While it sometimes seems marine electronics marketers are piling on unnecessary features just because they can, anyone who has watched their $300 cell phone...

Details Distinguish the Best Wi-Fi Antenna for a Sailboat

It used to be that when cruising boats packed into a corner of an anchorage, it was for better holding ground. Today, the favored...

Testing Navigation Applications for the iPhone

In theDecember 2009 Practical Sailor, we covered navigation programs for a collection of PDAs, smartphones, and Windows Mobile-based pocket PCs. In January, we reported...

Multiplexing Marine Electronics

In the last three years, Practical Sailor has looked at several ways to integrate personal computers into our navigation routine. In July 2006, we...

Mariner Resources on the Web

The Internet is an almost endless source of information, but finding what you need can be a frustrating task. We’ve tried to streamline the...

New Waterproof Handheld VHFs Enter Crowded Market

Electronics is undoubtedly the most rapidly changing category of marine products, and the steady stream of new VHF radios is a good example of...

The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor

What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275,...

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Morgan Out Island 36 Used Boat Review

Most are familiar with Charles Morgan and his Out Island 41, primarily made to cruise and charter in the Bahamas, but not many are...