Bad Elf GPS Pro Boosts iPad Nav Apps
We used the GPS Pro while hiking and sailing in Norway and were able to get satellite fixes inside sailboats, ferries, even at cruising...
Weather Routing with Iridium Go
Last month, in part one of this report on portable weather routing options, I described why I selected Iridium Go to help guide my...
The Birth of the Cable Tamer
These high-tech times present a whole new challenge for us cruising folks. How does one cope with the multitude of cords, chargers, headphones, and...
Garmin GPS 60
When we published our most recent review of handheld GPS units (see PS Oct. 15, 2004), we didn't include the new GPS 60 from...
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...
Mailport: July 2013
A few issues ago, you had a short article on deck hardware (blocks, traveler, cars, etc.) that included Garhauer, and you mentioned that the...
VHF Handhelds: Icom M-1 and Uniden HH-940 Our Top Picks
It has been several years since weve done a general review of handheld VHF radios. We did, however, review waterproof models in the November...
Making Sense Out of NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000
. This article is a sidebar to the article "Networking the Old and New," that appeared in the January 2019 issue. Use our search...
An Experiment in Boosting Wi-Fi the DIY Way
In November 2010, Practical Sailor posted a Reader Workbench article written by subscriber Ed Mini of Mystic, Conn., on a do-it-yourself Wi-Fi booster/antenna assembled...
Marine Inverter-Chargers Test Part 2
The February issue launched our evaluation of marine inverter-chargers with a look at the inverter capabilities of devices from six manufacturers. This month, we...