October 15, 2004
PS Advisor: 10/15/04
Infrared Thermometers
Subscribers Only DIY maintenance types will appreciate that these gadgets let you safely monitor engines, electrical components, and anything with varying temperatures.
Handheld GPS Test
Subscribers Only Among the eight units evaluated, the venerable Garmin GPS 76 bests the competition with its large, easy-to-read screen, intuitive software, and moderate price.
Mailport: 10/15/04
Boat Berth Bazaar
Subscribers Only In the market for a new mattress? The options are almost endless, but it pays to know what's beneath the fabric before you start shopping.
Inside Practical Sailor Blog
San Fran 'Stand-down' = Government Meddling?
by Darrell Nicholson on May 15, 2012
The Coast Guard’s request late last month that sailors “stand-down” and suspend any offshore racing outside San Francisco Bay in the wake of last month’s tragedy in the San Francisco Yacht Club’s Farallones Race rankled more than a few Bay area sailors. The response was not surprising. Critics decried the move as draconian, driven by overzealous safety mavens, an example virulent government intrusion, trampling of personal freedoms, etc. etc. etc. It is a…
