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...

Quicksilver QS-230 Airfloor Inflatable

In late 1996, Quicksilver (the parts and accessories arm of Mercury Marine) came out with a new line of air-floor inflatables. We missed testing...

Johnson & Johnson and Orion Our Picks Among Marine Medical Kits

When we conduct used-boat inspections we look everywhere, including inside medicine cabinets. Especially on boats that are more than five years old, we are...

Offshore Log: Re-inventing the Wheel

Calypso was designed and built to be steered by a tiller. With her double-ended hull form and big outboard rudder, fitting a wheel system...

Zero Dollar Cruising Dream | Halcyon 23

Could you really live on a small sailboat, go cruising cheap, or chase the sailing dream without buying a huge expensive boat? In this...

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