Modern plastic technology meets classic plastic boat-less maintenance on deck, less corrosion below (published February 2013) Mr. McGuire: “I want to say one word to you. […]
One Word: Plastics
The Strait Route
Sailing from Thailand/Malaysia to South Africa (published February 2013) Piracy in the northern Indian Ocean has made a dramatic impact on many cruisers’ circumnavigation plans. Scores […]
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Whiling away the weeks in a friendly, history-filled cruisers’ paradise (published February 2013) As the sun rose across the island, we short tacked between Isla Mujeres […]
Saba, NA
17° 38′ 44″ N, 63° 13′ 14″ W (published January 2013) The weather window did not open as predicted, and 75 miles due east of St. […]
Surefire Survey Strategies
Getting the most out of every type of boat evaluation (published December 2012) If only we knew then what we know now! In five years of […]
Feliz Navidad!
Celebrating a colorful Christmas in Z-town (published December 2012) Zihuatanejo is a seaside town on the far southern Pacific coast of Mexico, known affectionately among cruisers […]
Monitors, Smart Chargers and Inverters
How to keep your battery bank charged and appliances running (published November 2012) Keeping your battery bank charged and in good condition so you always have […]
Battery Banter
(published November 2012) Chuck Hawley, West Marine’s Vice President of Product Development, recently bought an Alerion Express 38 Yawl and is learning how to be a […]
All Charged Up
Consider an alternator upgrade for increased efficiency (published November 2012) Your engine’s alternator can be considered the battery bank’s primary charging device since you use the […]
Sail Off the Grid
Solar, wind and water power for independent cruising (published November 2012) As I sit and write on a charging laptop, the refrigerator compressor kicks on nearby, […]