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Which Sailboat?

Annapolis boat show: days of boats, painkillers, and a sea of dreams on the dock.

Every year, Annapolis comes alive with the sights, sounds, and spirit of boating at the world-famous Annapolis Boat Show. The City Dock and the iconic Ego Alley on Spa Creek serve as the heart of this nautical celebration, where boats of every size and style pack the waters, their polished hulls gleaming under the sun.... Continue Reading →

Which iPad for navigation?

Selecting an iPad for navigation is not as complicated as some say.  Any iPad will work.  The major difference is whether or not an external GPS receiver is required. All iPads with cellular data functionality have a built-in GPS receiver.  Apple denotes these iPads as WiFi+Cellular, WiFi+3G, (update: WiFi+4G).  No additional hardware is required to... Continue Reading →

DIY Arid Bilge or Dry Bilge System

Manual and automatic bilge pumps, whether submersible centrifugal pumps or remotely mounted diaphragm pumps, cannot completely clear a bilge of water.  Typically 1-3" of water remains.  In a shallow bilge boat like the Catalina 25 used for this prototype system, this can lead to a substantial volume of water remaining in the bilge.  Water in the bilge can cause serious problems on many boats, including causing wood stringers to rot... Continue Reading →

Catalina 25 Photos (Gallery)

Columbia 8.7 Under Sail Video

A Columbia 8.7 under sail...

The Nacra Story

This is a repost from http://www.nacra-na.com/about-us.html in case the original page goes dead like so many others.  - (California) 1968, Geoff Prindle decides to get into catamarans. That year he founded Surfglas with his partner, Sterling Santley.  He really got into the catamaran scene heavily and placed second at the USA nationals. 1971, Prindle 16 goes into... Continue Reading →

Poli Glow Works (Video)

Poli Glow is available on Amazon here.

Why Sperry (and Other Boat Shoe) Soles Harden, Dry Out, and Become Slick

Sperrys (and other boat shoe soles) dry and harden, become slick,  and eventually crack because of two reasons: You wear them while cleaning your boat's deck with bleach or a similar chemical.  Bleach "dries out" many rubber polymers.  In years past, celebrating race car drivers and burnout enthusiasts applied bleach to their tires to quickly "dry" and harden... Continue Reading →

Catalina 425 Review (Preliminary)

At the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis this past October, Catalina Yachts staffers mentioned a new project, the Catalina 425, which would return Catalina to the three stateroom sailboat market.  On November 2, Catalina issued a press release announcing the Catalina 425 will be available in the spring of 2016.  The boat's interior arrangement comes with three staterooms. The... Continue Reading →

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 389 Photos (Gallery)

Photos of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 389 from the Annapolis Sailboat Show 2015:

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