Too Expensive To Bury
The test report in the March 1, 1997 issue of Practical Sailor called the KVH Datascope “the king of the hand-bearing compasses.” Although expensive,...
$68 JVComm32 Best Buy in PC-Based HF Weatherfax
Once we were sailing from Bermuda to Antigua and listening closely to Herb on Southbound II give his synopsis of what we could expect...
Precision-Made Radar Pole
In three issues in late 1998 and early 1999, Practical Sailor devoted considerable space to the subject of radome mounts. All parts are machined to...
7-Model Stereo Test
Used with consideration, a decent stereo and a pair of speakers are nice to have on board. Except on the largest yachts,...
WAAS Up? New Acronym Stands For Better GPS Accuracy
Whatever limitations electronic position finding may have suffered during its relatively brief existence, a lack of confusing acronyms hasn’t been one of them.If you...
Deka Deep-Cycle Battery Performs…
Following our August 1, 1999 discharge tests of batteries from Exide, Interstate, GNB, Rolls and West Marine, a number of readers asked for a...
Deka Deep-Cycle Battery Performs
Following our August 1, 1999 discharge tests of batteries from Exide, Interstate, GNB, Rolls and West Marine, a number of readers asked for a...
Tillerpilots: Raytheon vs. Simrad
Tillerpilots and cockpit wheel pilots are the low-cost alternatives to belowdeck pilots that attach directly to the rudderstock and often employ hyraulic rams to...
Keep Your Cool With A/C
The demand for marine air-conditioning (A/C) continues to increase. Once found primarily on medium to large boats, systems suitable for even the smallest cabins...
Fixed-Mount GPS:Northstar 941X is Super, the Garmin 126 a Best Buy
In the December 1998 issue we covered the latest crop of handheld GPS devices and were impressed with the many capabilities of these units....
Catalina 356 Cruising Sailboat with BIG Features!
Thirty-six-foot Sailboats didn’t always have aft cabins, island beds, in-mast furling, electric windlasses and winches. The all-new Catalina 356 is a couple’s cruising boat...
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Ranger 33 Used Boat Review
The Ranger Yacht division of Jensen Marine was created in 1969 to build performance-oriented boats designed by Gary Mull. Jensen’s Cal division had been...