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  Calculating Winch Power for Your Boat

  Harken and Brian Toss have produced an in-depth information sheet on what to look for when putting winches on your boat. Efficiently applied force, how the sheets lead ...

  On June 12, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Bleeding Your Diesel Engine

  It’s springtime and you are getting your boat ready for the coming season. At some point you may have to bleed your diesel inboard engine and BoatUS has ...

  On April 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Safety Procedures Onboard

  ACR, ARTEX and Ocean Signal are committed this spring to raising awareness of the value of having EPIRBs, PLBs or ELTs onboard your boat. From checking batteries, sending ...

  On April 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Sailmakers Turn to Sewing Masks

  (US News) – Many people and businesses are stepping up to help out the caregivers who are on the front line of caring for patients with the Coronavirus. ...

  On April 3, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Soft Attachment Snatch Blocks

  Ronstan has released versatile new soft-attachment snatch blocks in three sizes for keelboats. The new blocks are built to last and suit a multitude of demanding applications where ...

  On March 27, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Lower Your Exposure to a Lightning Strike

  At any given moment, there are some 1,800 active electrical storms throughout the world, producing 100 lightning flashes per second, or about 8,000,000 lightning flashes per day. Forespar ...

  On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Shroud Just Blew Out!

  (Bill Biewenga) – Rigging problems – even on the best maintained yachts – can occur in a flash.  A screw is sheared that holds a backing plate for ...

  On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  BoatingOS: A New Operating System for Chartplotters

  Irish marine technology company, Raceix, in association with Beneteau has just announced a new operating system for chartplotters, meant for boaters and sailors alike. The developers of the ...

  On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Twist in a Knot Affects Performance

  (NPR) – People have been using knots for thousands of years but until now scientists have been unable to explain why some knots work better than others. Now ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Magnetic North Pole Used to Calibrate GPS is on the Move

  (Space) – For the past two decades the earth’s magnetic north pole has been drifting from its  previous home in the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia, crossing the prime ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks