Flir Camera Redefines Night Vision Onboard
Each press of the "Scene" button cycles between one of four modes of operation that include night running, day running, man overboard, and night...
Singlehanded Sailors Notebook
First sailed in 1978 and held in even-numbered years, the Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) crosses 2,120 miles of Pacific Ocean from windy San Francisco Bay,...
Norcross Hawkeye Sonar
When cruising off the beaten path, youre likely to come across harbors, channels, and other waterways that arent well charted. In these areas, a...
Whatever Floats Your Sensor
For those of us who sail lakes and coastal waters, knowing the status of ourstorage tanks with some degree of accuracy is the mark...
Whirlie Bird Anti-Fowlant
Every boat owner sooner or later becomes familiar with the degrading effects of the marine environment. Whether theyre barnacles along the waterline, metal fittings...
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...
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...