October 17, 2011
The Coastal Keelboat Vest by Salus Marine Wear
The Coastal Keelboat Vest by Salus Marine Wear has just received Coast Guard approval for your sailing enjoyment this spring. The Coastal keelboat vest is inherently buoyant rather than being an inflatable, so it is actually lighter in weight and can provide safety and protection while sailing and racing. The big news for keelboat sailors at all levels, is that The Coastal keelboat vest by Salus features a built-in harness, so you can tether yourself and you can adjust the harness as needed.
August 30, 2011
Inspecting the Aging Sailboat
This book will help you with all the maintenance issues you may face if you own, or are looking to own, a fibreglass boat. It provides clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations as to how to recognize the problems (both on the surface and below) and how to determine the difference between cosmetic flaws and the serious flaws you need to address more quickly.
August 30, 2011
An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude
“As I write this, back in the real world, back in an office, back home, back up against a deadline, I glance down at the mouse pad to my right, and I am filled once again with powerful longing. The pad is printed with a picture of a laughing woman stripping off a wetsuit on a golden beach. Her hair is streaked blond, her shoulders broad on an otherwise slender frame, muscular shoulders that look like they know how to work. She is completely relaxed, and radiates happiness. The slice of beach in the photo is deserted – pristine, private, no one and nothing on it, except for a pile of snorkeling gear in the sand at the woman’s feet. Behind her, the sea is turquoise glass, on which sits a lone boat with a white hull and a tall mast that has impaled the sky’s single puffy white cloud like cotton candy on a stick.
August 30, 2011
From the Galleys of Women Aboard
A compilation of tried and true recipes from the women of the Women Aboard organization dedicated to empowering women boaters. With over 45 women contributing their personal recipes, this handy galley companion covers everything from appetizers to desserts, from breakfast to dinner. After each recipe there are tips these chefs have used to help them with provisioning, along with a ‘Provisioning Hints’ section at the end of the book.
August 30, 2011
Marine Diesel Engines
The world’s bestselling marine engine maintenance book got even better and more up to date. Lucid explanations, over 300 black and white photos and drawings of every diesel system and advice on what to do when things go wrong. Covers electronic controls and other new technologies.
August 30, 2011
The One Pan Galley Gourmet: Simple Cooking on Boats
Now you can turn even a one-burner galley into a gourmet kitchen and enjoy hot, wholesome, delicious meals wherever your boat takes your. Want apple pancakes for breakfast? Quesadillas for lunch? Saucy chicken with noodles and green peppers for dinner? All you need is one pan, the right ingredients, and a little help from The One Pan Galley Gourmet. This practical guide for the seagoing epicure has it all – one-pot simplicity, delicious recipes using fresh ingredients, and plenty of spice and personality. Special features include:
August 23, 2011
Social Navigation – The Next Dimension for Marine Electronics
In early May, a news story came out that identified the most valuable company in the world. Which company do you think it was? Maybe General Motors…Shell Oil, or IBM? No wait…it must be Microsoft! Well no, but you’re getting closer. Apple has overtaken Google as the world’s most valuable brand. A new study by global brands agency Millward Brown says Apple is now worth $153-billion, according to the annual BrandZ study of the world’s top 100 brands. It’s incredible how quickly things can change.
May 9, 2011
Yamaha-Watersports
WE ARE SEEING more and more big boats carrying a personal watercraft instead of a dinghy or a RIB (rigid hull inflatable boat).
May 8, 2011
Life Rafts for Coastal Waters
Do you really need a liferaft? Well, if you are out in water over your head, you certainly should consider having some alternative to your boat! Many small cruisers and sailboats do not even carry a dinghy, or if they do, it is stored in such as way as to be useless in most “abandon ship” situations. On striking an object, a boat can fill and sink in just a few minutes. Fire is another very real risk on a small boat. Do you have an “abandon ship” plan? Since the point of this article is to consider whether or not you should invest in a liferaft, I’ll concentrate on coastal and small vessels rafts.
March 10, 2011
Introducing the new Oceanview Apollo II Xi Camera Systems
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida USA, OceanView manufactures a full line of 9 Night-Vision Cameras utilizing state-of-the-art camera sensors such as Thermal Imaging, Ultra-Low-Light and Color. OceanView allows your journey into total darkness, low-light conditions, torrential rain, some fog, smoke and even intense sun to become a safe and cautious one. Oceanviews industry leading 3 year warranty underscores the reliability of OceanView’s night-vision cameras and our dedication to customers.
February 2, 2011
Fair Wind and Plenty of It
Fair Wind and Plenty of It tells the story of an obsession, as Captain Dan Moreland, driven by desire to make his mark in the world of traditional sail, rallies forces to convert a 69-year-old North Sea trawler into a seaworthy tall ship, and then assembles the crew to sail it. It’s the story of the uneasy balance that is achieved on board, where insubordination and rancour must be kept in line among a crew whose only connection is their common desire to be part of this journey.
February 2, 2011
The Galley Guru: Effortless Gourmet Cooking Afloat
For the cook who sails and the sailor who cooks, Galley Guru is a connoisseur’s guide to simple ways to keep your grip in the galley. Prepare, preserve, and present, from a tiny space, real food that would not be ashamed to have come from a gourmet kitchen many times the size.
February 2, 2011
Sailing in Stitches: An Account of a Two-year Circumnavigation
Stitches Explorer is a 74-foot yawl, built in 1966 with an extensive rebuild in 1992, and very well equipped, with two of all the important pieces of equipment. In 2000, with an international crew, she set off on a journey that would include 62 countries, 180 ports, two major pirate areas and one pirate boarding. Starting from Florida, she headed south, down the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, across the Pacific to Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, then across the Indian Ocean…
February 2, 2011
Fiberglass Repair, Polyester or Epoxy
Filled with easily accessed information aimed at giving the boatowner the skills to tackle typical fibreglass repairs using either polyester resin or epoxy. Includes blister repair, repairs to cord decks, hole repair, touch-ups, etc. Includes illustrations.
February 2, 2011
Beyond Endurance: 300 Boats, 600 Miles, And One Deadly Storm
Beyond Endurance is the story of that race, which culminated in a night of terror, courage, and split-second reactions, of ferocious seas that forced each sailor either to give up and face almost certain death or to find within himself the extraordinary strength and skill that might, just might, keep him alive. Not all of them made it. Among the survivors were twenty-six men from Canada, Britain, and the United States, whom Mayers has interviewed about that they still call “that night”.
February 2, 2011
Boatowner’s Mechanical & Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat’s Essential Systems
In his latest book, Calder walks the reader through the repair, maintenance, and setting up of the boat’s primary systems, including the electrical system, electronics equipment, generator sets, solar panels, wind and water generators, the engine, transmission, pumps, steering, waste disposal systems, and more. Destined to become a highly trusted companion aboard all types of boats for years to come.
February 2, 2011
The Spice Necklace: A Food-Lover’s Caribbean Adventure
Spices and herbs are the heart and soul of Caribbean cooking, adding more to the pleasures of the table here than perhaps anywhere else. In The Spice Necklace, award-winning food and travel writer Ann Vanderhoof embarks on a voyage of culinary discovery, as she follows her nose (and her taste buds) into tiny kitchens and fragrant markets, through rainforest gardens and to family cook-ups on the beach, linking each food to its traditions, folklore and history.
February 2, 2011
Evergreen Walker Common Sense Log Book
After years of boating in the waters of the Pacific Northwest and years of frustration in trying to find a log book that met their boating needs, Milo & Terri Walker of Seattle designed their own log book.
February 2, 2011
Seasoned By Salt: A Voyage in Search of the Caribbean
The authors of Seasoned by Salt have lived out fantasy. They took a leave of absence from ‘real’ life in Connecticut and set sail for the tropics. Along the way, they sailed angry seas near Bermuda before reaching the British Virgin Islands and heading south to Grenada. They each recount their fears and adventures from a different perspective, which makes for compelling reading.
February 2, 2011
The Klutz Book of Knots: A Step by Step Manual
When it comes to knot-tying, are you missing the boat? This is a step-by-step guide on how to tie the world’s twenty-four most useful hitches, ties, wraps, and knots. Carefully selected from a total of over 4,000, these are the All-Stars, the knots you need in the daily battle with the self untying shoe lace, the dirt-level clothesline, the pop-up trunk lid and the rest of the modern everyday forces of chaos.
February 2, 2011
Cost Conscious Cruiser
The pleasures and adventures of cruising under sail are amazingly affordable, say Lin and Larry Pardey. But to keep your dream on budget, you have to decide: Are you a cruiser or a consumer? In this book, they discuss making your getaway plans, finding a truly affordable boat, keeping your outfitting costs and maintenance time under control, and learning to feel confident as you cruise farther a field.
January 13, 2011
The Next Step – Your Sounder
The display you choose may dictate the depth sounders that you can connect. This is because many sounder transponders use an Ethernet connection to deliver a video signal – not just digital depth numbers. We interviewed Ken Harrison at Summerhill CA and also Roy Shipley at CMC Electronics. They both stressed that most sounders and all the broadband systems require Ethernet connections.
January 12, 2011
Commanding the Waterways: The Story of Sea Ray
To some people, a classic boat has to be made out of wood but today’s boater will understand and identify much more with the modern classics in the book, Commanding the Waterways: The Story of Sea Ray by noted author Jeffrey L. Rodengen. How time flies! See Ray was originally founded in October 1959 by C.N. Ray and he displayed his first Sea Ray models at the 1960 Chicago National Boat Show.
January 12, 2011
The 12 Volt Bible for Boats
Whether you, or someone special to you is a novice or an expert in boating, a sailor or a power boater, virtually every boat has a 12-volt electrical system of some kind…even if it is just your running lights or the ignition on your dinghy engine.
January 12, 2011
Comfort and Efficiency with an Autopilot
I don't know about you, but I'm a do-it-yourself kind of guy – when I'm driving the boat, I like to drive the boat! I keep a sharp lookout for other vessels, bouys and markers, but also for any kind of debris in the water. I want to be able to take evasive action if I need to and as a general rule, I'm driving a power boat and traveling at speed, not just cruising.
January 11, 2011
Shopping for Radar
Across Canada, boat show season will be starting soon with major shows in Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal and Halifax plus smaller shows across the country. The fastest pace of development and new product introductions is in marine electronics and the changes in recreational boat radar are among the most dramatic.
January 11, 2011
Gimme Shelter – Customized Canvas Creations
Where the 1950s couple would be the colour of varnished mahogany by the end of the season from boating in the sun all summer without sunscreen, today’s smart boater has watched their parents deal with skin cancer and not surprisingly, shade now has real value. So, gimme shelter. The question is what is the most convenient way to get it?
October 29, 2010
Interchangeable Accessory System From Tallon Marine
Tallon Marine won a 2007 NMMA Innovation Award Recipient in the Hardware Fittings category for its very clever and practical Tallon Marine receiver systems. They offer both non-powered receivers and powered receivers that can be factory-installed or retrofitted in almost any type of vessel in minutes! The Tallon Marine receiver consists of a bracket that is the main platform for such accessories as beverage holders, rod holders, equipment brackets and even chart table lamps, courtesy lamps and more. Galley Guy approved!
June 28, 2010
New VHF Radio Offers AIS and GPS Functions
Probably the very first piece of electronic equipment that a boater should get, if they are going out on a large body of water, is a VHF Radio. The Coast Guard monitors VHF, so do many police forces and a wide range of other boaters; private citizens also monitor VHF Channel 16. Most marinas have a radio on in their office, too. The VHF is a vital piece of safety equipment and next to life jackets, the best thing to have in the event of a breakdown or a problem. So, it makes perfect sense that the time-honoured and proven VHF radio should see its capabilities expand as new technologies come out.
June 28, 2010
Amazing Safety Advance with FLIR First Mate
We think this is nothing less than incredible. See with significant detail and clarity even in total darkness for just $3,000 US. The FLIR First Mate gives you a thermal imaging camera that is a remarkable tool for nighttime navigation. We think this is huge!
June 22, 2010
Harken’s New Radial Winches
You could say that the winches are the engine of every large sailboat, helping the sailor to haul in far higher loads, far faster than their strength could normally manage and also trimming the sails by playing out sheet with control and precision…at least until the winch grinds or jams from salt or grit.
June 17, 2010
Dramatic Advances in Small Boat Radar
If your boat does not have a radar system and if you venture out long enough to get caught in darkness, or in weather like fog or rain, a radar system is a very important safety investment. If you have radar, but it is an older system, consider upgrading to the new technologies. The performance improvements are simply amazing.
November 16, 2009
Liquid Force SST Wakeskate
Two boards bolted together to form one ultra-amazing superskate?! Yup, that’s what Liquid Force brings you with the SST series. Two separate decks are fused seamlessly into one, in order to give you a return pop that keeps the SST wakeskate stuck to your feet on ollies.
November 16, 2009
Sportsstuff’s Big Bertha
Get ready for big fun with the all new BIG BERTHA! This giant 4 person classic action towable is updated with state of the art features such as a new air cushioned floor, non slip cushioned handles with padded knuckle guards, and a fast and easy Quick Connect tow system.
November 16, 2009
Connelly HP Ski
The Connelly HP ski is one of the best traditional shaped skis for intermediate skiers available The HP uses a narrow tunnel for a better tracking while youre cruising and is shallow enough for big turns.
November 16, 2009
Hyperlite’s Tribute Wakeboard
The Tribute is a new wakeboard shape for Hyperlite. Released in 2008 the Tribute Wakeboard is built off of a 2.55" continuous rocker line it carries awesome speed into the wake and all the pop you need.
November 16, 2009
Contoure International’s New Portable Alcohol Heater Doubles As A Stove
When a heater or stove fails, life on a boat, RV or anywhere else can get mighty uncomfortable. The HeatMate™ 5200 Portable Alcohol Heater from Contoure International provides a safe source of warmth that doubles as a stove.
November 16, 2009
Scandia Marine’s Sturdy Stainless Ladder Offers Safe, Easy Boarding and Quick Storage
Scandia Marine Products has introduced a new dinghy ladder that utilizes their Patent Pending interlocking rung design. This all stainless steel ladder provides any dinghy user a safe and secure method of getting out of the water, in an easy to mount and store package.
November 16, 2009
Accon Marine’s Grab Bar Gives Boaters Stability Aboard
While the helm provides steadiness to a boat's captain, it's also important for the passengers to keep their balance when the craft changes direction or speed. Accon Marine's Telescoping 800 Series Grab Bar gives individuals something to hold onto when hitting the waves.