Giving your electronics a spring-cleaning is easy and fast to do, can prevent problems before they start and helps ensure maximum reliability from your gear (published […]
Spring Cleraning For Your Electronics
From Here to There, And Home Again
With or without electricity, as a navigator your job is to find your way safely to port. At times, your best friend may be your compass. […]
Demystifying Wi-Fi for Boats
(published February 2013) Wi-Fi technology has been around for a long time, but its use on boats opens up a myriad of technical possibilities that don’t […]
High Seas Communications
With modern satellite and high frequency communication tools, you never have to be out of the loop (published February 2013) Going to sea or taking off […]
New & Noteworthy
Advancements in nav and electronics (published January 2013) Technology has vastly changed the way sailors look at almost every aspect of the cruising lifestyle. Some sailors […]
In the Palm of Your Hand
When it comes to using tablet computers for navigation, less is frequently more (published January 2013) We may not have jetpacks, but I can assure you […]
Nav System Basics
Three options for building the perfect nav system for your boat and your budget (published January 2013) Over the past five years, we have seen quite […]
GPX Files
Your best bet for nav data transfer (published November 2012) There are many reasons these days to transfer navigation data among GPS and e-chart devices. Here […]
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 […]