Monochrome GPS Plotter-Sounders
Type the words "combo unit" into an Internet search engine and you'll come up with quite a few responses. For sale: TV/VCR/DVD combo...
Offshore Log: A Pitch for Adjusting Pitch
by Nick Nicholson
When we installed a Max-Prop VP feathering prop on Calypso back in 1996, we did it with two purposes in mind: to...
406 MHz EPIRBs
For those who regularly venture far enough offshore to make a mayday broadcast via VHF questionable—and this isn't many miles for small boats outside...
PS Advisor: 07/01/03
Data, Displays, and the NMEAI currently own navigation equipment from three different companies, primarily because I felt they were the best value or provided...
Flamestop
There are some things you can’t have too many of. Fire extinguishers are a good example. A fire extinguisher is most effective when...
Offshore Log: Fit To Be Tied
Tying a boat to a dock and pilings isn’t exactly rocket science, but it's surprising how easy it is to forget some of the...
Offshore Log: Gelcoat Maintenance
Painting fiberglass boats is a huge business. The development of high-gloss, long-lived polyurethanes means you can get multiple years out of a paint job....
Chart Kits
With all the attention we've devoted in recent months to electronic charts and charting programs, we need to spend some ink on the paper...
The Moorings in Belize
by Tim ColeA good soufflé is a delicate matter that begins with the correct ingredients, proper cooking tools, thoughtful preparation, and the right amount...
Glove Up!
There's a big market these days for "exam" gloves—the kind that used to be reserved for doctors and dentists, but are now used...
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
Latest Sailboat Review
J/109 Used Boat Review
The J/109 is a 35-ft. boat that races well and has some comforts for short term cruising. It is a true racer/cruiser. The first...