Archive for April, 2011

Top Five Spring Outfitting Mistakes April 29th 2011
What do Windex and Woody Wax have in common?

Stan Honey: High Tech Sailor Sense April 27th 2011
A top blue-water navigator explains in a Sailing World interview how to mesh raw data with hard experience to win races.

Is Rust on Sailboat Rigging Dangerous? April 25th 2011
Stainless rigging that shows signs of rust could be a safety hazard, Ed Sherman explains.

Olympic Trials Update April 22nd 2011
USSTAG has recently added a Trials Tracker that will make it much easier to follow the results of Olympic hopefuls.

Ethanol and Water In Fuel April 18th 2011
Now that we're all using ethanol-based fuel, how can we tell if there's water in it?

Seven Marine 557 Outboard Update April 16th 2011
New transfer case will enable drive-ratio changes

Pan Am Games Team Complete April 14th 2011
The Pan American Trials for the Snipe were hosted by Lauderdale Yacht Club and more than lived up to the class motto: Serious Sailing, Serious Fun.

Electronics, On Sale Now! April 12th 2011
Furuno, Garmin, Lowrance, Raymarine, Simrad battle for spring sales.

Ampere Interruptus April 11th 2011
Fuse amperage capacity is an important safety consideration for today's battery banks.

Lund vs. Crestliner? April 9th 2011
In the rivets vs. welding debate, Minnesota nice only goes so far.

Clear Gelcoat: See Beneath the Surface April 7th 2011
Tartan 4700 hull No. 1 gets the clear-coat treatment, which allows close inspection of the underlying laminate before painting.

Touch Screens for Simrad Chartplotters April 6th 2011
The Navico Simrad NSS Sport series is out in three screen sizes.

Life Jackets Mandatory for Adults in Massachusetts? April 5th 2011
A bill that would have amended state law to require that PFDs be worn by everyone on boats under 20’ LOA did not win support in the legislature.

Marine Wire Markings Deciphered April 4th 2011
What's all that writing on a boat's wires? Ed Sherman explains.