Marine Electronics

Radar Poles: Edson Most Versatile, Garhauer the Best Buy

The marvel called radar is great to have aboard, especially when an approaching fog bank is about to compress your world into a small...

Sea Marshall Rescue Systems

The greatest fear of any sailor perhaps is the cry, “Man-overboard!” It’s not a common occurrence, but it can and does happen. Sometimes the...

PS Advisor 09/01/00

Inflatable vs. Hard DinghyI have recently bought a nice, old 38' Shannon ketch, and she has dinghy davits. I have no dinghy, but am...

Low-draw LED Anchor Light

On the back page of the Fall 1999 Davis catalog are six new products—amber, red and white LED Clusters™ in either single- or double-contact...

Nexus Best Buy in Integrated Instruments

Since our last look at integrated instruments in the March 15, 1993 issue, much has changed. Last August, two major players were acquired, and...

Buyer’s Guide: Simrad CP32 and RayChart 520 Top Gray Scale GPS/Chartplotters

Like some form of electro-mechanical Darwinism, GPS chartplotters continue to evolve into many subsets, each filling a potential niche. There are more than a...

Tiller Extensions: Forespars Cobra and Spinlocks E-series

Wheel steering or tiller? If theres an option, which should you choose? Which is better? Wheel steering once was for large yachts and big...

Busy Hands in Switzerland

We have reported several times in the past about instruments imported by an entrepreneur named David Laylin. He keeps a few Swiss working (some...

Mailport 05/01/00

Battery BurnupIn your January 1, 2000 issue, Mr. Dale Botwin reported his experience with an inexpensive Group 24 starting battery getting very hot and...

Comings and Goings

Weve been aware for some years that the Loran navigation system is presumably on the way out, this despite the fact that the global...

Bavaria C42: What You Should Know | Boat Tour

Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Bavaria C42? See a Bavaria 42 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...