Offshore Log:The Mediterranean At Last
From start to finish, we had spent almost exactly four weeks covering the 1300 miles from Bab el Mandeb to Port Said....
Aqua Vigil Alarm Is Simple but Quirky
To prevent these catastrophes, we employ all manner of backup systems—electric bilge pumps, switches, and alarms, usually dependent on the boat's 12-volt batteries....
Offshore Log: A Close Call in the Red Sea
Early the next morning, I dove to look for damage. There was none, other than some scraped bottom paint on the keel. We had...
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,...
Boat Ladder for Inflatables
Ladders for use around and aboard the boat? For docks and rafts, hook-on-the-rail models, stern mounts, folding, extending, the new center bar sport ladders…there...
Sextants: Do We Really Have To?
It's been twenty years since we've looked at sextants (June 1, 1981), and the sad fact is that with Nick Nicholson in the middle...
Offshore Log: Scoots, An Apogee 50
Every now and then, you run into a cruising boat that seems exceptionally well-suited to the job. Skip and Ilze Sims’ Apogee 50 Scoots...
Choosing a Charter Company in the British Virgin Islands
By midwinter, when the North is suffocated by snow and ice and lakes in the upper Midwest are frozen, it's just too damned cold...
Offshore Log: Working For Your Fun
Early January found us feverishly preparing to leave Thailand to cross the Indian Ocean. In the next three months, we’ll cover more than 5,000...
Abandon Ship Bags: Don’t Leave the Boat Without Them
The safety-conscious owner of a big boat once showed us where all his critical safety gear could be found. We were going offshore and...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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