Testing the B&G Zeus3 Nav System
Multifunction display manufacturers have pushed their products through a dramatic evolution in the last five years as they try to keep pace with technology...
Mailport: EPIRB Battery Shocker
Folding KayaksRegarding your recent report Kayaks for Cruisers, (see PS November 2017): Kayak enthusiasts have long admired the 17-foot durable folding kayaks made by...
Blue Seas New Smart Charger
Keeping batteries fully charged is a science that cruisers have to master sooner or later. If todays high-capacity AGM batteries arent managed properly, valuable...
Best Battery Monitor Test Update
Back in our October 2016 issue we looked at eight battery monitors and compared features, installation needs and overall usability. Unfortunately, we overlooked the...
12-volt Battery Gauge Testing
Our test gear comprised a ProMariner ProNautic 12-40P battery charger; West Marine-branded, flooded-cell, deep-cycle battery with a 75-amp hour rating; and two 120-volt, 70-watt...
Riding the Wireless Technology Wave
A number of the electronic devices that we tested are wireless products that interface with smart phones and tablet computers. Many of these products...
Angies List for Boaters
Finding good help in a far flung port may be easier as the Mariner Exchange app takes hold. The boating app sources marine services,...
Printing Your Own Charts While on Board
I am a novice sailor, but after taking a few more courses, I plan to buy a 30- to 50-sailboat with a few other...
Marine Weather Forecasting
Over the last few decades, there's been exponential growth in the availability of accurate weather forecasts and the net result is safer voyaging.
Government spending...
Eliminating Radio Interference from Fridge Compressors
Im a marine installer and weve come across another boat with a radio-frequency (RF) issue coming from a Frigoboat refrigeration system. The boat started...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
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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...