Every ocean-going vessel needs to have a dependable anchor windlass to take the hard work out of deploying and retrieving the anchor. We can choose between a traditional manual windlass
To a sailor at sea, the fear of falling overboard is equaled only by the fear of being struck by a highly unlikely bolt of lightning at sea. Like a
Until recently, the only means we had for communicating with other vessels or with family back home while underway offshore was via VHF marine radio or HF amateur radio, the
If you’ve spent much time hanging around with some of the “old salts” in our local marinas, you no doubt have heard the old saying, “The most important piece of
With warmer days coming up in only a few months, it’s time to make sure our vessel’s air conditioning system is in top working order. Those balmy, warm summer nights
A key component of a sea-going vessel is the switch panel, where all electrical and electronic systems are brought together for easy management. Just like the circuit breaker panel mounted
As we cross oceans on our vessels, we spend a great deal of time studying our chartplotter, autopilot, depth sounder, radar, AIS transponder, knot meter, wind speed indicator and so
Ensuring the security of your boat, whether in your home marina or in a familiar coastal anchorage, usually involves nothing more than clamping a padlock on the companionway, checking the
