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Cold Water Survival
When we read about a sailor lost overboard in a storm, we think about PFDs and personal locator beacons, and accept the sea is...
The Chilling Facts About Cold Water Survival
After living in Florida for so many years, it is easy to forget the risks associated with colder waters, vividly demonstrated in a video...
Rethinking MOB Prevention
Man overboard gear standards are behind the times because the sample size is tiny and the facts surrounding an accident are often clouded and...
Mailport: Headsets, Factory AC, Cowboy Coffee
PRAISE FOR EARTEC
A few months ago we purchased the Eartec UL2S UltraLITE Wireless Microphone System. We tested them at home and detected a slight...
Estimating Total Capacity in an Old Battery
Volt meters, ammeters, and bank monitors can all give you part of the story, but only a draw-down test, performed over 6-24 hours will...
PS Advisor: Complacency and the Experienced Sailor
The past few years have made it clear that age and experience doesn’t necessarily translate into safety on the water. In fact, a number...
Marine Water Heater Test
Raritan 1706Raritans units are made in the U.S. (the only in our test), so finding hose barbs or other plumbing fixtures to fit the...
Isotemp and Super Stor Earn Best Ratings Among 7 Water Heaters
When one compares the list of standard equipment on a boat built in the late 1980s or 90s to a boat built during the...
Cold-Weather Gloves
For sailors, gloves can serve two purposes—keeping the hands from getting chewed up, and keeping the hands warm. Usually in the summer, or in...
Tap Water thats Better than Bottled
If youve followed the first two installments in this three-part series on ensuring safe, fresh-tasting drinking water onboard, youve cleaned your freshwater tank, pre-filtered...
