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  Harken CLR Mooring Winch Wins Design Award

  The new Harken® CLR™ mooring winch won the award for the best product in the Deck Equipment, Sails and Rigging category of the 2018 DAME – Design Award ...

  On December 5, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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  How Refrigeration Works

  Understanding your refrigeration system allows you to get the best out of it. (Blue Water Sailing) I’ll try not to get too technical on this subject, but there ...

  On November 15, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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  Year Round E15 Fuel

  As reported by Boating Industry, BoatUS has called out against the Trump Administration’s plan for the sale of 15 percent ethanol fuel to be sold year round.   ...

  On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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  Keep Your Computer Safe

  Its not only at home that you need to be aware of your computer security. The computers onboard are also subject to hacking and this article from Jason ...

  On October 31, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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  Safety at Sea

  It’s a cry that is so alarming that it’s against the law to falsely scream that word in a movie theater. It’s no less alarming at sea. But ...

  On October 26, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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  Shrinkwrap Over Awlgrip

  As winter comes to the Northern Hemisphere, people are hauling their boats, with some planning on covering their boats in shrinkwrap. Special care must be taken if the ...

  On October 18, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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  Preventing Seasickness

    Well, it happens to the best of us. No one likes getting seasick but everyone has a theory as to how to prevent it. Gcaptain has a ...

  On October 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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  Ground Tackle Inspection Tips

  Here are some reminders from Practical Sailor of what to look for when inspecting your ground tackle.   Your anchoring system is only as strong as its weakest ...

  On October 3, 2018 / By George Day
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  World’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 lifejackets. Introducing the world’s smallest AIS MOB device with ...

  On September 21, 2018 / By George Day
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  Safety Harness Tethers

  Here’s a report from Marine Industry Newsregarding the failure of safety harness tether hooks. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is carrying out an investigation into the fatal man overboard ...

  On September 13, 2018 / By George Day