Consumers Edge: Practical Sailor Takes a Look at Updating Digital Charts
Two years have passed since we compared digital charts for dedicated chartplotters ("Electronic Charts," February 2006), and since then, a whole new generation of...
Practical Sailor Takes Interphases New Forward-Looking Sonar for a Spin
With charts and GPS, it is not too difficult to avoid dangers. However, cruisers are increasingly sailing to places like Labrador or Southern Patagonia-such...
Happily Aground Again
Im not sure why this months Ocean Tested review of the new forward-looking sonar from Interphase Technologies, the SE-200 (page 14), gives me the...
VHF Exterior Speakers Test: Can You Hear Me Now?
Bottom Line: Neither Speco unit shined enough to earn a buy rating, but Speco was one of only two speaker makers that offer a...
Xantrex Battery Accessories
During our wind generator comparison (June and July 2007),Practical Sailorhad a chance to evaluate the performance of two Xantrex products that were integral to...
Icom Updates VHF
We last reported on handheld VHF radios in an October 2006 review of eight units priced under $175. The Uniden MHS350 ($150) took top...
Practical Sailor Editors Pick the Best Sailing Gear of the Year 2007
Over the last year, weve reviewed everything from thermo-electric coolers to snatch blocks, navigation software, PBO rigging, and even sunscreens. The 2007 Practical Sailor...
Going Overboard With Remote Controls
Recently, I had the exercise of chasing my two sons, Ben and Jake, around one of the many fall boat shows that again left...
Six Remote Mics for VHF Radios Are Put to the Test
As single-handers and anyone sailing fogbound coastal waters traversed by high-speed ferries can attest, a reliable radio at the helm often becomes an essential...
Can You Hear Me Now? Mariner 500 Communication Aid
One of the many challenging aspects of on-board life is exchanging information between the helmsperson and the crew at the other end of the...
How to Have Happy Boat Kids from Marisa Evans on Women...
Women who sail is a great topic and raising kids on a sailboat can be a lot of fun too. From life jackets to...
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