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  1. How-To / Maintenance

    Solar Battery Maintenance: An Ounce of Prevention

    Doug Logan
    Aug 28, 2011

    If you let your starting battery slowly lose its mojo, it will let you down. …Read More

  2. How-To / Maintenance

    LPG Locker Storage

    Ed Sherman
    Aug 25, 2011

    Is it safe to store other stuff in the designated locker for propane tanks? No, says Ed Sherman. …Read More

  3. How-To / Maintenance

    Portable AC Generators: Safe for Boats?

    Ed Sherman
    Aug 19, 2011

    You often see these construction site generators for sale at boat shows, but they are potentially quite dangerous when used onboard. …Read More

  4. How-To / Seamanship

    Garmin GDL 40 Weather Receiver

    Lenny Rudow
    Aug 17, 2011

    With this unit, you pay for weather data by the day, not the season. …Read More

  5. How-To / Maintenance

    Double Hose Clamps: ABYC Required

    Ed Sherman
    Aug 10, 2011

    Is my surveyor giving me the straight story? …Read More

  6. How-To / Maintenance

    Battery Tech for High-Output Alternators

    Ed Sherman
    Aug 3, 2011

    Before shelling out for a high-output alternator, consider the nature of the battery banks it will be charging. It's all about absorption rates. …Read More

  7. How-To / Seamanship

    Three Tips for Survival at Sea

    Lenny Rudow
    Aug 2, 2011

    These three tips will keep you alive if you find yourself stranded on the ocean. …Read More

  8. How-To / Seamanship

    GPS Threat: FCC Proposes Bandwidth Change

    Ed Sherman
    Jul 18, 2011

    If the Federal Communications Commission grants a proposed license, we could all end up on the rocks. …Read More

  9. How-To / Seamanship

    Boat Towing: Slow Down to Save

    Charles Plueddeman
    Jul 17, 2011

    Driving 55 will save you fuel, and it will also add valuable reaction time. …Read More

  10. How-To / Maintenance

    Boat Wiring: Two Prong AC Outlets

    Ed Sherman
    Jul 15, 2011

    Two prong AC outlets are no longer legal in house wiring. This reader wants to know if they're still legal on boats. …Read More

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