Safety & Seamanship

Raytheon Dominates RadarTesting; JRC 1500 Is A Best Buy

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

Offshore Log: More Stainless Solutions

We Americans sometimes think that we have all the best answers, but it ain’t necessarily so. New Zealand and Australia both have dynamic marine...

Offshore Log: Keeping Crud Out Of Your Fuel

Whether you’re cruising along the coast of the US or the islands of the Pacific, a load of contaminated diesel fuel can ruin your...

Offshore Log: On The Road to Bali

It’s a strange cruise up the Queensland coast, replete with saltwater crocodiles, sea snakes, brawling prawn fishermen and a deserted pearl farm.

Raytheon Dominates RadarTesting; JRC 1500 Is A Best Buy

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

Offshore Log: Painless Stainless

Calypso gets a new radar reflector protective cage, and a pair of winch islands on which to mount the secondaries.

Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People

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

3-Brand Inflatable PFD Evaluation

In-the-water tests of USCG-approved PFDs from Sospenders, Mustang and Stearns.

Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People

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

Looking for the Perfect Inflatable Pump

The time it takes to fill an inflatable with air to the proper pressure is a function not only of the size of the...

Why Sailors Love to Hate the MacGregor 26

The MacGregor 26 might be the most controversial sailboat ever built. Half sailboat. Half powerboat. Water ballast. A 50-horsepower outboard. Capable of sailing… and...

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Catalina Morgan 440 Used Boat Review

The Catalina Morgan 440 is a massive ocean-capable design from the drafting board of Gerry Douglas, a prolific designer for Catalina Yachts for over...