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....
PS Advisor: Resurrecting a Windlass
I’ve got an old manual anchor windlass with a badly corroded gypsy that needs to be replaced. There is a 1:1 bronze "cross" on...
Marine Wiring: Are the Pricey Options Worth the Cost?
Cruising sailors have long had a love-hate relationship with their onboard electronics for one simple reason: Water and electricity don't mix. Water with dissolved...
Mailport: July 2010
I recently read your article on two-part teak cleaners (May 2010), and the timing was perfect as I was about to undertake that very...
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...
SmartPlug: Safer Power
According to multiple reports, most AC electrical fires occur at the boats shorepower inlet. To address this and other shortcomings of the standard twist-type...
Mailport: June 2010
In the April 2010 review of beverage holders, I think you "nixed" the Sail-Buoy a bit early because you attempted to use it from...
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...
TruPlug is a Handy Emergency-kit Tool
Spring is here, and that means its time for systems and safety checks. Among the items that should be on your to-do list are...
The AMAZING 50 Footer You’ve Never Heard Of – Pegasus 50...
A 50 footer packed with innovation for shorthanded cruising, the Pegasus 50 has features like carbon fiber rig, bulkheads, and bimini. When compared to...
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Pacific Seacraft 34 and 37
Pacific Seacraft was founded in 1976 by Henry Morschladt and Mike Howarth, who first produced 25-foot daysailers. Like many boatbuilders, the company suffered during...