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  1. How-To / Seamanship

    Wireless AIS for the iPhone or iPad

    Doug Logan
    Dec 7, 2011

    UK electronics-maker Digital Yacht takes the prize for performing integration magic. …Read More

  2. How-To / Maintenance

    How to Sweeten Your Onboard Water System

    Ed Sherman
    Dec 5, 2011

    Using readily available household products, here’s how you can drastically improve the taste of your potable water. …Read More

  3. How-To / Seamanship

    Pressure Falling: The Smeetons and Cape Horn, Part II

    Doug Logan
    Dec 3, 2011

    Here's the last part of the story of three people and a tough teak ketch who were well and truly pummeled by nature, and lived to adventure again. …Read More

  4. How-To / Seamanship

    Pressure Falling: The Smeetons and Cape Horn, Part I

    Doug Logan
    Nov 30, 2011

    This is a classic tale of blue-water voyaging, a near disaster that somehow helped inspire yet more small-boat sailors to tackle the Horn. …Read More

  5. How-To / Seamanship

    PFDs: 5 Tips to Find one that Fits

    Lenny Rudow
    Nov 29, 2011

    Life jackets need to fit well if you are going to wear them all day long. …Read More

  6. How-To / Maintenance

    What Is Electrical about My Exhaust?

    Ed Sherman
    Nov 13, 2011

    This simple sensor could be a life saver. …Read More

  7. How-To / Maintenance

    Battery Lugs: Solder vs. Mechanical Fastening

    Ed Sherman
    Nov 2, 2011

    Are soldered battery lugs safer than mechanically fastened lug terminals? …Read More

  8. How-To / Maintenance

    Electrical Panel Covers: Avoid a Shocking Experience

    Ed Sherman
    Oct 21, 2011

    Covering your electrical panel is not only a great idea—it’s now required by the ABYC if the panel combines AC and DC circuitry. …Read More

  9. How-To / Maintenance

    Five Common Mistakes that Might Sink Your Boat

    Lenny Rudow
    Oct 1, 2011

    Routine maintenance, common sense, and avoiding some common accidents are critical to keeping your boat afloat. …Read More

  10. How-To / Maintenance

    Engine Wiring: Cable Ties

    Ed Sherman
    Sep 29, 2011

    Nylon tiewraps can be very convenient and easy for boat builders and owners, but they are not heat-resistant. …Read More

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