Handheld Anemometers
We’ve taken note on several occasions of the excellent handheld anemometers that reflect the mania for miniaturization. Most of these instruments, made possible...
Whirlie Bird Anti-Fowlant
Every boat owner sooner or later becomes familiar with the degrading effects of the marine environment. Whether theyre barnacles along the waterline, metal fittings...
New Air Breeze Wind Generator Field Tested
During our wind generator test in March 2007, Southwest Windpower (maker of the Air X wind generator) provided us with a prototype of a...
Stabilizing Cameras and Video Cameras Underway
Anyone who has ever tried to stabilize a camera aboard a moving boat knows how difficult it can be to keep the equipment dry,...
Moisture Meters: Can You Trust Them? We Test Five Models
Youve made an offer on a used boat and have retained a marine surveyor to examine the vessel prior to completing the transaction. One...
Marine Electronics: Practical Sailor Tests Portable Depth Sounders
One would expect that one of the least complicated and most critical pieces of electronic equipment on a boat would also be the most...
Light Dimmer and Motor Controller
Occasionally, there are times when you would like to control the lighting brightness in the cabin-intimate settings, night sailing without adequate red lights in...
Wireless Multiplexers
ConclusionIf your needs are fairly simple-combining an AIS with an NMEA 0183 instrument, for example-the Digital Yacht MUX100 and WLN10 or 10HS may be...
Rhumb Lines — Getting a Fix on Reality
It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the...
Test Driving New Nobeltec TZ
Nobeltec, a marine-navigation software developer based in the U.S., recently released a new chartplotting app for the iPad: Nobeltec TZ (or Time Zero). We...
Universal Diesel Engines – What You Should Know
This week we take a look at the Universal Diesel Sailboat Engine and its history including the Atomic 4 sailboat engine followed by the...
