EV-1 System Check
InstallationWhether youre replacing an older system or are new to current Raymarine autopilots, we found that installation is not terribly difficult; however, we did...
Reading the Wind Series, Part 3
Raymarine Tacktick T-033Raymarines Tacktick T-033 wireless, solar-powered system is ideal for the sailor who wants wind information on a smaller boat without having to...
Wired vs Wireless
To wire, or not to wire? This is a good question, and there are certainly some pluses and minus to consider. For sailors with...
Gadgets Powered by the Sun
Testers recently took a look at two portable solar-powered chargers for small electronics-one of them is new to the market, the Secur Solar Sun...
VHFs for Hearing Challenged
Like an increasing number of senior sailors, I require hearing aids to effectively communicate. However, in the cockpit of a sailboat-with the wind blowing...
Garmin 741xs Goes Wireless
Photos by Frank Lanier
Planned obsolescence is probably the most irksome way to keep manufacturing costs down and inspire us to buy stuff. Each time...
Ray e7 Gets Makeover
In December 2013, we installed Raymarines e7D multifunction display (MFD) on our test boat, a 1978 Union 36, as part of long-term testing and...
WeatherFlow: A Smart Wind Meter
WeatherFlow, a leader in the private-sector weather industry, recently introduced its first hardware product for the wind- and weather-addicted community: the WeatherFlow wind meter....
Wireless Multiplexers
ConclusionIf your needs are fairly simple-combining an AIS with an NMEA 0183 instrument, for example-the Digital Yacht MUX100 and WLN10 or 10HS may be...
A NMEA 2000-and Beyond-Survival Guide
NMEA 2000 (aka NMEA 2K or N2K) is the communication standard replacing NMEA 0183. It is a technical standard (IEC 61162-3) used for connecting...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
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MacGregor 26M Used Boat Review
MacGregor 26 has been a staple in the trailerable sailboat market for decades, and company literature claimed more than 7,000 of the original model...