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Marine Cordage for Best Performance

No matter what type or size of boat you own, safety on the water largely comes down to the quality of cordage, or “line,” employed on your decks. Though this

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War Heroes on Water

Getting out on the water — to fish, swim, snorkel or sail — is a proven way to improve both our physical and mental health. For our military veterans, particularly

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Singlehanded Sail to Kauai and Back

After many years of pondering the idea of sailing singlehanded to Kauai, Hawaii, to visit my cousin “Mac,” whom I hadn’t seen since we were kids in the 1960s, I

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Tech Tip: Safe Navigation with a Chartplotter

Coastal and offshore navigation demands the best charting system we can fit in our pilot house and in our budget. With the latest generation of inexpensive, easy-to-use, electronic chartplotters, we

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A Weekend at Catalina Island

If you’re looking for a quick island getaway where you can relax and enjoy a truly memorable vacation, you don’t have to catch a flight to Lahaina or Puerto Vallarta.

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Tech Tip: Marine Refrigeration

by Bill Morris & Log Staff On a hot summer day out on the water, it’s comforting to have ice-cold beverages and food stored safely in a refrigerator aboard our

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Tech Tip: Autopilots and Windvane Self-Steering

Electronic autopilots and windvane self-steering systems have long freed sailors from the grind of hand-steering, particularly on long coastal passages or multi-week offshore crossings. With today’s technology, cruisers have a