Integrated Instrument Systems
At some point, one or more of the instruments you installed 10 years ago, or that were on the used boat you purchased, will...
Watching the Flashers
We don't have cable or satellite TV at home. We have an antenna-an amplified antenna, mind you-and we can pick up, in...
Static-Free Satellite Radio: XM and Sirius
Last year, a reader asked when we were going to take a look at digital satellite audio radio… DS what? Seems there's an acronym...
Sailing Simulator Software
A lot has changed in computer technology since this publication last reviewed the sailing simulators available for home PCs, in the July 15, 1996...
Color GPS Chartplotters
We last covered color GPS chartplotters in the February 15, 2000 issue, almost an eon ago in the world of marine electronics. In that...
Handheld Holders
Two beaten and battered handheld electronic devices sparked the research for this one. In one hand, we have an old Garmin 48 GPS, with...
Chandlery: 02/15/03
PDA/GPS/Charting PackageFor quite a while now, we've been testing and reviewing a spectrum of devices that use electronics to help with your navigation. These...
As the World Turns
We received a couple of letters this month from people who had trouble setting the tide functions on their Casio SPF-40 watches. One...
Waterproof Stereo Speakers
Everyone likes music, and though there are wrong times for it on the water (such as when navigating through a fog, or in a...
Fishfinders (a.k.a. Scanning Depthsounders)
Back in the mid-'90s, we compared cheap stand-alone depthsounders with cheap fishfinders. One of the conclusions we came to was that the discrete depthsounders...
The ALL NEW Catalina 426 Full Tour
The Catalina 426 is the latest addition to Catalina’s renowned fleet, designed for sailors seeking a blend of performance, comfort, and versatility. This 42-foot...
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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...