On the Water
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On the Water / News & EventsGood gear: Gemini Marine, the strapless bimini & more
Jul 22, 2010Did "strapless bimini" get your attention? Well, it does involve some sexy hardware, and the finished strapless product, as seen on this local sloop, has a certain elegant attraction. The trick is that those 1" strut tubes seen under the ... …Read More
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On the WaterWhale Jumps, Lands On Sailboat
Jul 22, 2010Whale jumps, lands on sailboat. …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsThe FLIR Raymarine Acquisition and New Marine Electronics for 2010 and 2011
Jul 22, 2010The FLIR acquisition of Raymarine has left a lot of questions in people’s minds, and everyone’s wondering what new marine electronics for 2010, 2011, and beyond will develop from this marraige. Yesterday I met with company reps, who gave me the low-down on what we can expect to see over the next year, and it’s [...] …Read More
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On the Water / FishingFacebook or Ham Radio?
Jul 22, 2010Boat Write Each has its own merits for spreading the word, and both have devotees that get a little creepy, but after exhaustive trial and error we’re going with Facebook. …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsEdgewater Power and Sail
Jul 22, 2010A performance racing/cruising sailboat for Summit Yachts is built by powerboat builder EdgeWater. …Read More
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On the Water / EntertainmentThree Motoryachts offer Discounts in Med
Jul 22, 2010Edmiston and Company continues to announce price breaks for its yachts chartering in the Western Mediterranean this summer. I have received three announcements in the past week alone, all for significant motoryachts based in the Mediterranean. First i... …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
Exclusive PWC Film Details Direct From Larry Rippenkroeger
Jul 21, 2010Exclusive details on Hot Water, a PWC-based feature film, direct from Larry Rippenkroeger, the former racer/current Hollywood stuntman who wrote the script. …Read More
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On the Water / FishingThe Reality of Sight Fishing
Jul 21, 2010Here’s a great article, with pictures that perfectly sum up the typical flats fishing experience, by Dr. Aaron Adams. Found by stumbling through Twitter. (Shameless self-promotion: To follow me there, go to http://twitter.com/fishboatwrite.) …Read More
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On the Water / News & EventsSi-Tex SP36 autopilot, like ComNav's but different
Jul 21, 2010My first reaction to a press release about the new Si-Tex SP36 autopilot -- sure to be posted at the Si-Tex site soon -- was that its nifty-looking color control head above looks exactly like one ComNav has offered for a while. Not that rebran... …Read More
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On the Water / News & Events
PWC Feature Film Gets Green Light
Jul 21, 2010Former PWC race and freestyle champion, now Hollywood stuntman Larry Rippenkroeger has gotten the green light on a feature film to be centered around the sport of PWC racing. …Read More