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US Coast Guard To Test 406 MHz EPIRBs

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Cabin Fan Destruction Test

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Raytheon Dominates RadarTesting; JRC 1500 Is A Best Buy

Raytheon’s flexible RL70 series is unmatched, but the JRC 1500 is a great buy.

Raytheon Dominates RadarTesting; JRC 1500 Is A Best Buy

Raytheon’s flexible RL70 series is unmatched, but the JRC 1500 is a great buy.

Handheld Anemometers

A comparison of the new Minox against Kestrel and Speedtech Instruments finds the Skymate a Best Buy.

Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People

Now in Australia, Calypso gets a stepdown transformer for 240-volt shorepower.

Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People

Now in Australia, Calypso gets a stepdown transformer for 240-volt shorepower.

PS Advisor 10/01/00

Rudder LeaksI read your rudder-rebuild article (February 1, 2000) with interest since I own a 1972 Ranger 33 with an original rudder. I have...

Test of Six 12-volt Watermakers

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Bayfield 32 Boat Tour – The Canadian Cruiser That Crossed the...

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Catalina 25 Sailboat Tour

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