Essential things every sailor should bring along when sailing on someone else’s boat (published December 2014) By now, the contents of a sailor’s ditty bag have […]
Beyond the Ditty Bag
Silent Running
Re-powering a 36-ketch with an electric motor (published November 2014) When my diesel engine’s exhaust manifold, raw water header tank, and other critical and expensive systems […]
Bicycling While Cruising
Carrying a bike aboard can be extremely useful and nprovide you with additional enjoyment as you cruise (published October 2014) One of the main joys of […]
Get the Most from the Sun and Wind
A quick guide to maximizing your energy independence (published June 2014) For decades now, solar and wind power have reliably provided inexpensive energy to cruisers. It’s […]
Getting the Best Wi-Fi on the Water
Understanding Wi-Fi boosters and antennas (published April 2014) Along with GPS, satellite phones, and SSB radios with PACTOR modems, Wi-Fi boosters are another miracle of communications […]
SSB Email and Weather Made Easy
An instant guide to receiving SSB email and weather at sea (published February 2014) SSB radios are one of the most useful tools for sending and […]
Navigation System Backups
Know where you are when your most important systems fail (published January 2014) It’s a question of if, not when your main navigation equipment fails. Of […]
Essential Offshore Gear
The SSB Radio demystified: Part Two (published June 2012) Heard the SSB is too complicated to install or learn to use? Think again. Modern SSB radios […]
Essential Offshore Gear
The SSB radio, demystified (published April 2012) SSB radios are king when it comes to reliable, long-range communications. Above and beyond satellite phones, the SSB gives […]
Serious Safety
The capsize and rescue of Rambler 100 teaches us that not every catastrophe ends in tragedy-provided we take proper, and often simple, precautions (published February 2012) […]