Safety & Seamanship

US Coast Guard To Test 406 MHz EPIRBs

Carrying a 406 MHz EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon)-a big improvement over older 121.5 MHz beacons-is an effective way to make sure youre...

Offshore Log: More Stainless Solutions

We Americans sometimes think that we have all the best answers, but it ain’t necessarily so. New Zealand and Australia both have dynamic marine...

Offshore Log: Keeping Crud Out Of Your Fuel

Whether you’re cruising along the coast of the US or the islands of the Pacific, a load of contaminated diesel fuel can ruin your...

Offshore Log: On The Road to Bali

The problem was that we arrived at Thursday on Saturday. Thursday was closed on both Saturday and Sunday, and wasn’t open by the time...

Raytheon Dominates RadarTesting; JRC 1500 Is A Best Buy

Small-boat radar has advanced considerably over the past few years. Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) have gone from being a poor compromise to the standard...

Offshore Log: More Stainless Solutions

We Americans sometimes think that we have all the best answers, but it ain’t necessarily so. New Zealand and Australia both have dynamic marine...

Offshore Log: Keeping Crud Out Of Your Fuel

Whether you’re cruising along the coast of the US or the islands of the Pacific, a load of contaminated diesel fuel can ruin your...

Offshore Log: On The Road to Bali

The problem was that we arrived at Thursday on Saturday. Thursday was closed on both Saturday and Sunday, and wasn’t open by the time...

Raytheon Dominates RadarTesting; JRC 1500 Is A Best Buy

Small-boat radar has advanced considerably over the past few years. Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) have gone from being a poor compromise to the standard...

Offshore Log: Painless Stainless

We are sometimes a little slow getting around to finishing things, but most jobs do eventually get completed. Several jobs that have been on...

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...

Latest Sailboat Review

Cal 2-27 Used Boat Review

Jack Jensen formed one of the country’s most successful fiberglass boatbuilding companies in 1959—Jensen Marine—when it introduced the Lapworth 24 centerboarder. Not long after,...