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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Air Conditioning Aboard Without a Genset?

As we glide into the hot, humid and hazy days of summer, the thought of putting air conditioning aboard our boat comes up in conversation more and more ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
How the Coast Guard Preps for a Hurricane

(The Triton) – We are now in the middle of hurricane season and a good time to look for weather updates from the National Weather Service and the ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Features for Marine Binoculars

Binoculars are an important piece of equipment for sailboats from finding a mooring, looking for buoys in the distance or checking up high in the rigging. To get ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
A Single-Handed Single-Hander’s Long Way Home

Garry Crothers recently celebrated his arrival in Derry, Ireland after a journey of 3,600 miles singlehanding aboard his aluminium Ovni 435 cutter Kind of Blue. Crothers suffered an ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
A Cold Blob in the Atlantic Ocean

(mashable.com) – We all hear about the warming of the Atlantic Ocean and it is this warming that also provides for a “cold blob” in the middle of ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Singlehander’s Vessel Struck by a Whale

(noonsite.com) – The sailing vessel Matroos encountered a pod of whales 37 miles off Horta, Azores when the boat was struck by one whale. Water was coming through ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Cape Cod Canal’s Bridges to be Replaced

(South Coast Today) – The Cape Cod Canal, MA was built in 1916 with the two bridges that service the Cape being built about twenty years later. The ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Eight Years Strong: A Dog and a Dolphin

(insider.com) – Here is a story to put a smile on your face. Gunner, a golden retriever met Delta eight years ago when Gunner was eight weeks old ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Reviews 0
Jeanneau 349

We ran this review of the Jeanneau 349 six years ago after sea trials in Miami. In today’s pandemic, boat sales have been one of the bright lights ...
On July 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Just Cruising with George Day 0
Covid-19 and World of Boating

Earlier this week, this notice appeared at the top of the Newport International Boat Show’s website. 2020 Newport International Boat Show Cancellation It is with a heavy heart that ...
On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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