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In a couple of exciting decades surrounding World War I, the entire world was transfixed by polar expeditions.with the inexorable flow, for five months...
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Bottom Line: The Garmin 12XL is our pick for best value within this family. The plain vanilla GPS12 is recommended if cost is a...
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In the marine trade, manual bilge pumps are big business. Thats because virtually every boat in the world has at least one. Two or...
Four Small Boat PVC-Foil Furlers
The development of reliable headsail furling must rank high on any list of devices that have significantly changed the way boats are sailed in...
All Things Must Pass
Nothing lasts forever. Not even a good boat. Viva, the 1975 Tartan 44 we bought in 1993, didnt expire, but was sold last fall...
RFI Problems and Solutions
We have often mentioned RFI and EMI in our tests of common electronic devices such as battery chargers. We decided it was time to...
Perma Buoy Chafe Gear Lasts Longest
Looking for more emphatic, realistic action, the chafe machine was reconfigured to scrape a rod blade made for a hack saw back and forth...
Offshore Log: How Simple Is Simple?
Almost inevitably, cruising sailboats are complex creations. At the same time, cruising sailors are obsessed by simplicity. The constant maintenance requirements of the typical...
The Life Raft Business
This month we conclude our three-part series on life rafts. Well, almost. A great deal of data was generated from both the wave pool...
Beautiful Block Island 40
As mentioned in this months editorial, Migrator Yacht Co. has changed hands. After 17 years and 17 boats, Eric Woods sold the firm to...
The Performance Sailboat from Island Packet: Blue Jacket 40 Boat Review
Did you know that Island Packet got together with Tim Jackett from Tartan Yachts and C&C to build a performance oriented cruising sailboat called...
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