CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK
Sunrise in Belize last month. This is Ranguana Cay. Photo by Jim Smith.
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Just Cruising With George Day
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Just Cruising with George Day 0Weather Forecasting at Sea
We’re coming up on the beginning of the fall migration season on both coasts when sailors start heading toward ...
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Making the Most of Bank Charges
Here at Coastal Climate Control, there is a conundrum that has cropped up while helping customers plan the change-over from lead-acid batteries to a lithium battery bank: How do you ensure your new charging medium can work with your old charging apparatus? The first step is to look at what charging paraphernalia currently exists on your boat (charging diodes, voltage sensing battery combiner, battery-to-battery charger, etc.). Once that has been taken into account, now look at what your new lithium batteries need. See our blog – Making the Most of Bank Charges.
Dock Talk
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Florence Deposits Sailboats Ashore
The high waters from Florence has landed sailboats in neighbors’ yards. (Citizen-Times) – Todd Gratz steps out of his house and waves – “Are you the owner of ...
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Sailor Murders Wife and Sinks Catamaran
Prosecutors allege that Lewis Bennett of the United Kingdom murdered his wife at sea and sank their catamaran in order to inherit her estate, in this article from ...
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Sailors Rescue Woman and Her Dog in Lake Michigan
Fortunately for a woman swimming off the beach in Muskegon, MI there was a sailboat nearby as she swam out to rescue her dog as reported by mlive.com. ...
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Bavaria Yachts Acquired by Private Equity Fund
Bavaria Yachts, including Bavaria Catamarans and their 800 employees will transfer to the purchaser within a few weeks (sail-world) A private equity fund advised by the Berlin-based investment ...
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Two Countries Sparring Over Training Ship
1991 was the last time Montenegro and Croatia were at odds but a dispute over a training ship threatens their relations. TIVAT, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro and ...
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Recycled Plastic and Flip Flops become a Dhow
Kenyan Ben Morison looked around at the amount of plastic waste and started the Flipflopi Project. The dhow successfully set sail last week. (UN Environment) Ben Morison’s ...
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Premium Diesel Fuel Filtration & Polishing Management System with Remote GSM Operation Capablities
KTI Systems Inc., manufacturer of the popular FilterBoss, has just introduced Keenan Filters System. Combining all the tools necessary to insure uncontaminated fuel delivery. It offers essential maintenance, diagnostic and repair functions to provide the user total control of their onboard fuel system
Completely re-designed to maximize functionality while reducing the system’s overall footprint, it incorporates a patented industry first manifold that integrates interconnects within the filter housing. This allows fuel to be ported directly into the off-line so the operator can drain the fuel bowl contaminates, replace the Racor™ filter element, and then top off the filter without the usual mess.
For More Information Contact:
KTI Systems, Inc
Andy Keenan
55 Hudson Drive
Southwick MA 01077
www.keenanfilters.com
1-413-569-3323
SURVEY QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Does your boat have davits for the dinghy?
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BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Take the Strain Off Your Anchor Chain
Reduce the load on your anchor and provide for more elasticity of your anchor chain by using a snubber. ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Top-Down and Bottom-Up Furling Systems
Are you looking into continuous line furling systems? Diego Sosa of sail-world.com has some useful diagrams to help explain ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Boating Knots
For your summer guests here’s a fun site to help them with their knot tying skills. Move the ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0The Pressure Cooker, a Galley Essential?
by Heather Francis. When we bought Kate I had both boating experience and cooking skills, but had never needed ...
BOAT REVIEWS
Sailing Yacht Design Trends in 2018
Earlier this year Boat-Dusseldorf looked at the new sailboats being offered. They broke down some of the trends they noted by sailboat length. Extensive space on board allows ...
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A successful year for AMEL and the European Yacht of the Year 2018
After only a year, the boat has kept all its promises. Voted European Yacht of the Year 2018 at the Boot Düsseldorf, it has already sold more than twenty around the world and the popularity of the model continues to grow. A promise of beautiful sea experiences.
The latest addition to the AMEL range is bold and modern in style yet retains AMEL’s focus on safety, manageability and luxury. Perfectly engineered to the last detail, see for yourself what makes her so special on www.amel50.com
COOL THINGS TO DO
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Cool Things to Do 0Underwater Sculpture in the Maldives
An Underwater Sculpture in the Maldives Is the Perfect Monument to Climate Change The Maldives are the lowest ...
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Cool Things to Do 0The Best Snorkeling Spots in the Florida Keys
There are so many beautiful spots for snorkeling in the Florida Keys. Coastal Livinghas picked the top 10. Why not ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Hylas Rendezvous
Do you own a Hylas or are thinking about getting one? Mark your calendar for joining other owners and ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Extreme Docking Contest: Watch Video
If you are in Maryland this weekend, you may want to head on over to the Suicide Bridge Restaurant ...
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Simply, snap clamps to the rail and allows to easily and quickly mount and dismount items to/from the rail. Ideal for mounting solar panels, lights, speakers, cup holders, electronics and much more…
Material: 316 Stainless Steel
Available for 3 sizes of stainless steel tubing: 7/8 inch (22mm), 1 inch (25mm), 1 1/4 inch (32mm)
TECH TALK
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Tech Talk 0World’s Smallest Personal AIS Locator Beacon
Ocean Signal markets a small personal locating AIS Man Overboard device. This works with even the most compact inflatable ...
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Tech Talk 0Safety Harness Tethers
Here’s a report from Marine Industry Newsregarding the failure of safety harness tether hooks. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is ...
LAUNCHES
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The New Oceanis 46.1: The Latest Generation Family Cruiser Debuts This Fall
The Oceanis 46.1 is the latest in our range of sailing yachts dedicated to blue water cruising. Based on the wildly successful Oceanis 51.1, she has all the ...
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Guillaume Verdier: The Frenchman Who is Designing the Future of Sailing
Yacht design has evolved rapidly in the last decade with the development of swinging keels, foils, wing sails and much more. And one designer has left his creative ...
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Really Cool New Frers 57-Foot Cruiser Pushes the High-Tech Envelope
The pairing of a world renowned naval architect with a builder whose name is synonymous with some of the fastest and most illustrious racing yachts on the globe, ...
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Joshua class announced for the 2022 Golden Globe Race
The story of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s battle to stay ahead of French yachtsman Bernard Moitessier in the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe solo round the world Race is ...
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
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Website of the Week 0Sail Cargo is Living the Sustainable Dream
Sail Cargo is a new organization that has set out on the west coast of Costa Rica to build ...
Charter Chatter
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Charter Chatter 0A Different Charter Experience
Perhaps you want to stay on Nantucket for the week, or Key Largo, or New York City but would ...
CRUISING GREEN
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Strange ‘Dead Zone’ Found Under the Sea of Oman: No Oxygen, No Life.
Author Colm Gorey penned the article below for The Silicon Republic about a strange phenomenon that has been discovered that is both fascinating and alarming. “A group ...
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“Ghost” Fishing Gear Clogging World’s Oceans is Having Catastrophic Effect, Report Says
We have sailed across the Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans twice and on the long offshore passages we have seen lots of lost or abandoned fishing gear. We ...
FOR THE HUNGRY CREW
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For the Hungry Crew 0Red Wine Float
Here’s a nice refreshing drink for the end of summer. Mix red wine and ice cream together. What could ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0Delicious BLT Dip Goes Well with Crackers and Chips
For the BLT lovers out there, here is a recipe from the Splendid Table. The dressing is made with mayonnaise ...
MINDBENDER
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Mindbender 0Mindbender
Where on your boat will you find anti-siphon loops, and, what do they prevent? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. ...
