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Reading the Wind Series, Part 3

Raymarine Tacktick T-033Raymarines Tacktick T-033 wireless, solar-powered system is ideal for the sailor who wants wind information on a smaller boat without having to...

Garmin 741xs Goes Wireless

Photos by Frank Lanier Planned obsolescence is probably the most irksome way to keep manufacturing costs down and inspire us to buy stuff. Each time...

Wind Systems Part 2: Data Display and User Interface

Its dusk on an overcast, gusty day, and raw data is pouring into your wind display from the masthead, GPS, and the knotlog. Can...

Do I Need a Life Raft?

In our opinion, the full-spec offshore life raft is over the top for your needs. Having an inflatable dinghy on deck and ready to...

Updating Onboard Electronics with N2K

A sailboat is no place for unnecessary complexity, which was the direction we were headed on my Beneteau 39, Breeze Pleeze, when it came...

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...

Mailport: January 2013

I recently saw the October 2012 Chandlery review of the Bubi bottle (www.bubibottle.com) and ordered one. Despite problems ordering through Pay Pal (I ultimately...

Simrad Broadband Radar Comparison

We have seen broadband units mounted behind dedicated 6-foot pylons with gimbals, and although locating the scanner directly behind a pylon seems illogical, the...

Equipping Drones for At-Sea Search and Rescue

Vajda explained that the Coast Guard has not decided how to spend its drone budget. Were still in pre-acquisition, waiting for authorization, he said....

Where Credit is Due: November 2012

I have a Switlik MOM-8A man-overboard module. It is designed to mount to the rails with clips that shear off if you catch the...