Heating Systems – Tip #3
Have you ever stopped and thought about how many boat heating options there are? It can be over-whelming even for the most experienced technical...
Keel maintenance – Tip #1
Often seemingly minor problems on boats are indicators of more serious problems that, if not addressed early, will lead to bigger headaches and more...
Life Raft – Tip #1
Life raft location is a challenging question to answer. A strong, fit person may be able to heft and heave a life raft of...
Life Raft – Tip #2
Once the life raft is launched and inflated, it can be brought alongside a sinking vessel for the crew to transfer directly into the...
Life Raft – Tip #3
A good life raft not only prolongs your ability to survive, but also adds to your chance of being rescued. Despite the fact that...
Life Raft – Tip #4
Fundamental to the integrity of any life raft is the material with which it is constructed and the quality of construction, so it is...
Lightning Protection – Tip #1
Getting the Charge out of LightningMost boat owners have only the vaguest idea of what is involved in protecting their boats from lightning damage....
Lightning Protection – Tip #2
Most boat owners have only the vaguest idea of what is involved in protecting their boats from lightning damage. Many believe that their boats...
Magnetic Field – Tip #1
Unsettling to contemplate, the flow of electrons that constitutes electric current also creates a magnetic field. An onboard magnetic field that is strong enough...
Marine Toilets – Tip #1
Once considered a frivolous luxury for larger sail boats and motoryachts, the new breed of electric heads are generally more compact, more reliable, and...
Sailing Couple, Woman Falls Overboard, Murder Charges
A sailboat disaster of a different sort for a young couple who set off on their honeymoon from Sint Maarten aboard a Fountaine Pajot...
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Ranger 33 Used Boat Review
The Ranger Yacht division of Jensen Marine was created in 1969 to build performance-oriented boats designed by Gary Mull. Jensen’s Cal division had been...