Marine Electronics

Networked Systems—Furuno vs. Raymarine

Two big names go head-to-head and both finish with identical ratings. Raymarine, however, squeaks past Furuno with a better warranty.

Networked Systems—Furuno vs. Raymarine

Two big names go head-to-head and both finish with identical ratings. Raymarine, however, squeaks past Furuno with a better warranty.

Battle of the Rechargeables

Our test of rechargeable AA batteries reveals that nickel- metal-hydride is the optimum technology, and Rayovac's 15-Minute Rechargeable I-C the top performer.

JRC PLOT 500F vs. Lowrance LCX-19C

We continue our look at combo units for the nav station. Here, JRC's Plot 500F gets the nod over Lowrance's LCX-19C.

Garmin 188C vs. Si-Tex Combo

In a two-on-one chartplotter/sounder shootout, a pair of Si-Tex units takes on a single Garmin combo machine.

Color Plotter/Sounders: Furuno’s GP-1850 WF and Simrad’s CE 33

Furuno's upgraded screen tilts the balance against the feature-rich Simrad.

Globalstar Satellite Phone—Round One

A 'learning round' with Globalstar last year will, we hope, prepare us for a 'playing' round this coming summer.

Globalstar Satellite Phone—Round One

A 'learning round' with Globalstar last year will, we hope, prepare us for a 'playing' round this coming summer.

Headings: Get a GRIB on the Weather

The Weather Channel Marine and XM WX Satellite Weather offer on-board solutions to satellite weather that are pricy, but simpler and more familiar-looking than older systems.

Garmin Rino 110 and 120

Merging more than one function into a single piece of electronics is a big trend now, and Garmin is seizing the day with its...

You Can’t Insure Old Sailboats… Right?

Are older sailboats really uninsurable? If you’ve been shopping for a 20, 30, or even 40-year-old sailboat, you’ve probably seen the warnings online: “Insurance...

Latest Sailboat Review

Irwin Citation 38 Used Boat Review

As the largest of the Citations, the Irwin Citation 38 is probably the best looking, handling the high-sidedness better than her smaller sisters. The boat has three windows set in the sheer stripe on each side, so they are not very noticeable. Like the other Citations it is distinctly modern-looking not pretty, but not ugly either.