Field Testing Kannad, McMurdo, and Mobilarm MOB Beacons
The TechnologyBoth the Kannad R10 SafeLink and the McMurdo Smartfind S10 send MOB messages to an AIS receiver. The AIS safety-related message is transmitted...
The Fine Art of Sensing the Wind
The cheapest wind indicators are bestowed at birth: your nose, the back of your neck, and your fingers. Forget digital precision; these wind indicators...
Best Mid-priced Marine Stereos
As a follow-up to our August 2012 evaluation of budget-friendly marine audio systems, we recently tested five mid-priced marine stereos, three of which came...
Garmin BlueCharts Mobile Sea Trial
Since we last looked at iPad navigation apps (PS, February 2012), there have-not surprisingly-been a number of new developments. Here are a few that...
Where Credit Is Due: April 2013
Raymarine and West MarineAbout six months ago, I bought a Raymarine Smart Controller remote for my autopilot. It is a great unit that I...
DeLorme inReach vs. Iridium Extreme
Many love the solitude that sailing offers, but not necessarily the limited (or non-existent) communications that can accompany it. For those sailors, there are...
GoFree: Simrad Nav Goes Mobile
Being natural-born skeptics, Practical Sailor testers are always pleasantly surprised when we test gear that meets-or almost meets-the hype from its makers and marketers....
Plotting Your Escape in the Age of Satcom
I wanted to try a little experiment this week. Something safe, with little risk of getting hurt. Something I could do while drinking coffee...
Transfers Old Waypoints to New Gadgets
With the wiring completed, and the old chartplotter (Garmin 215, in this case) set to Data Transfer, you simply go to the Andren Tools...
Satcom Moves a Little Closer to Affordable
The type and send feature lets users type messages on the fly and send them to contacts, selected social-media networks, or emergency personnel. The...
The History of Cape Dory Sailboats
Cape Dory Yachts was founded in 1963 by Andrew Vavolotis in East Taunton, Mass. In the following 28 years, the company built over 2,800...
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Cape Dory 30 Used Boat Review
When the Cape Dory 30 entered production in 1976, it was the largest boat in the expanding line of the Taunton, Massachusetts boatbuilder. In...