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Innovative, Recyclable and Award-Winning Weekender from Grand Soleil

After spending three days at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France last September and meeting with the leaders of the major boat building companies, including Group Beneteau, Hanse ...
On December 12, 2024 / By George Day
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Mustang Introduces New Hydrostatic Offshore Inflatable PFD

Mustang has long been a leader in marine safety gear and inflatable personal flotation deveices so it is news when the company comes out with a radical news ...
On July 30, 2024 / By George Day
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Fountain Pajot-Dufour Yachts Group Makes Commitment to Carbon Neutrality by 2030

The Fountain Pajot-Dufour Yachts Group, based in France, has become one of the largest builders of sailing yachts, multihulls and monohulls, in the world. They also have made ...
On April 24, 2024 / By George Day
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Orca 2 Nav System Expands Capabilities

The Orca satellite and chart plotter system designed for tablets and smart phones to replace the integrated systems from Garmin Raymarine and others, has been around for two ...
On April 16, 2024 / By George Day
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Replacing a Sailboat’s Propeller

Captain Curran onboard a 1976 Newport 30 shows how to replace a propeller. He explains the process of first checking for oxidation and corrosion, removing the old propeller, ...
On October 19, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Installing an Autopilot

(Practical Boat Owner) – Certain items can be a game changer on a boat and an autopilot falls into this category. Good for those who sail alone as ...
On October 12, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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A Guide to Boat Cushions

(thecanvasworks.com) – If you are planning on replacing the cushions on your boat this guide to cushion fabrication, foam, fabric and fit will help guide you. There is ...
On October 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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How Satellite Communication Devices Work

Satellite communication is the process of sending and receiving information using satellites which are equipped with communication systems, antennas and transponders. This article on acrartex.com explains how satellite ...
On September 28, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Motorola’s Bluetooth Dongle Enables Satellite Communications on Any Smartphone

(pocket-lint.com) – Motorola’s Defy Satellite Link will add satellite communication to any device, as long as you are running IOS 14 and over or Android 10 or later. ...
On March 3, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Bow Thrusters on Sailboats

Have you ever watched a sailboat come easily into a slip space with just a touch of a button? Bow thrusters used to be on larger powerboats and ...
On February 24, 2023 / By Sandy Parks