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Apple iOS 8.3 Causing Issues with External GPS

The latest update for Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 8.3, has been reported to cause problems with certain Bluetooth GPS receivers. If you have not yet updated to ...
On May 6, 2015 / By Administrator
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Light Lists Only Being Published Electronically

The Coast Guard is changing the way in which it makes Light Lists available to the public. The Coast Guard will continue to publish electronic versions of these ...
On April 8, 2015 / By Administrator
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High Frequency Radar Data Enhances Navigation

Commercial shippers and recreational boaters alike will want to check out NOAA’s web page on High Frequency (HF) Radar Surface Currents, which provides surface current observations and tidal ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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The Striking Facts about Lightning and Boats

The odds of getting struck by lightning are about one in a million. But if you own a boat, the odds of it being struck by lightning are ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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Waterway Guide Releases Marinas App

Waterway Guide Media has released their FREE Waterway Guide Marinas App for iPhone and iPad, with detailed listings for over 3,600 marinas and boatyards. The Marinas App gives ...
On February 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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New Tool Launched to Fight Aggressive Invasive Lionfish

The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) and NOAA have partnered to launch a new web portal to provide managers, researchers, and the public with the latest information ...
On January 7, 2015 / By Administrator
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NOAA & British Geological Survey Update World Magnetic Model

NOAA officials recently announced the World Magnetic Model (WMM), a representation of Earth’s large-scale magnetic field and an indispensable complement to GPS devices used by NATO, the United States ...
On December 30, 2014 / By Administrator
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Chesapeake Bay Smart Buoys Provide Great Info

We sailed by one of these on Wednesday and I wondered what it was. Turns out… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) ...
On October 16, 2014 / By Administrator
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Baltimore Announces Free Inner Harbor Wi-Fi

As free Wi-Fi has become ubiquitous in marinas and harbors around the world, the city of Baltimore, Maryland recently announced that visitors to the Inner Harbor will have ...
On September 10, 2014 / By Administrator
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App of the Week

A must have for sailors, boaters, surfers, & fishermen, MyTide is THE tide app that is as good looking and easy-to-use as it is useful…and you don’t need ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator

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