Type IV Throwable PFDs
This spring and summer there were a number of well-publicized incidents of people falling off boats and having to be recovered by the crew....
Handheld Horns & Whistles
The US Coast Guard requires boats to carry a "sound-signaling appliance." Referred to in the navigation rules only as "whistles," on small...
Which Sunscreen?
Not so many years ago (or so we'd like to believe) getting a tan was a good thing, whether it was a...
Offshore Log: Man Overboard!
The year 2002 has been a bad year for man-overboard incidents aboard racing sailboats. In May, professional sailor Jamie Boeckel was lost off the...
CO Detectors
It's been four and a half years since we last looked at carbon monoxide detectors (CO detectors). Since then much has changed with respect...
First-Class Aid For First-Aid Kits
It all packs securely, refills and all, in a well-made, compartmented canvas bag that has the System O2 embroidered label and, in even larger...
Dry Boxes
The marine environment, with its salt spray, wind, waves and rain, can be a tough place for even the most rugged equipment. More delicate...
Off-the-Shelf Medical Kits
Included in the Coastal Cruising Kit is a reference guide entitled First Aid by the Numbers. It contains a Table of Contents, an...
Medical Matters
As this issue goes to press in late November, Keith Kilpatrick, a crewmember aboard Amer Sports One in the Volvo Ocean Race, has just...
Underwater Patching Compounds
Anyone who ventures farther away from a safe shore than their propulsion systems can carry them in a few minutes needs to have plans...
Which Batteries Would I Buy TODAY for my SAILBOAT?
What is the best battery for a sailboat? What is the problem with lithium batteries on boats? Is AGM or lithium better for a...
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Beneteau 40.7 Used Boat Review
Beneteau began building boats in France in 1884 when Beneteau opened shop for the purpose of constructing trawlers at Croix-de-Vie. Eighty years later, under...