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by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Whether you’re a sailor or a power boater, the odds are good you’ll have an outboard in your life. And whether it’s your primary source of propulsion or it just runs your dinghy in to shore, it’s going to take some care. And like everything on a boat, it has […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you’re a sailor, you’ve almost certainly heard of Newport, Rhode Island. For years it was the epicenter of American sailing. It started as a commercial seaport, but eventually hosted the America’s Cup for decades. In the Gilded Age, Newport was the summer playground of the rich and famous, and […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Originally, we were going to give you another “Boating Terminology 101” for this article. But it’s November, and it’s cold outside already, and the clocks are just about to fall back. Outboard Anatomy can wait until next month. To quote the late, great Jimmy Buffett: 20 degrees and the hockey […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Once upon a time, a more naïve boat owner than me asked a service technician “So, do you know any marine plumbers?” That got a good laugh from him. Because unlike plumbing in your house, there’re no pipefitters union, no callout service, and no special trade that does marine plumbing. […]
The iNavX Professional+ Spain Chart delivers hi-res vector charts for the entire coastal waterways of Spain including the Canary Islands. The chart sources are based on ENC and additional sources published by the Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina and other providers. The iNavX Professional+ Spain Chart is updated periodically in cadence with ENC updates. Coverage […]
The iNavX Professional+ Croatia Chart delivers hi-res vector charts for the entire coastal waterways of Croatia and through the Adriatic Sea. The chart sources are based on ENC and additional sources published by the Hydrographic Institue of the Republic of Croatia and other providers. The iNavX Professional+ Croatia Chart is updated periodically in cadence with […]
The iNavX Professional+ Romania Chart delivers hi-res vector charts for the entire coastal waterways of Romania including the Black Sea. The chart sources are based on ENC and additional sources published by the Romanian Maritime Hydrographic Directorate and other providers. The iNavX Professional+ Romania Chart is updated periodically in cadence with ENC updates. Coverage includes […]
The iNavX Professional+ France Chart delivers hi-res vector charts for the entire coastal waterways of France including the English Channel, Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean and the Island of Corsica. The chart sources are based on ENC and additional sources published by SHOM the French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service and other providers. The iNavX […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Last month we talked about standing rigging – the fixed, permanent parts of your boat. This month, we’re on to running rigging – the various lines that you move, pull, and release to sail the boat. Running rigging has at least one free end. For this article, we’re talking about […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) True confession – I always enjoyed clearing into countries. Not necessarily the bureaucratic parts, paperwork is paperwork. But I enjoyed pulling in somewhere new, getting a welcome to a new country, and making sure we were all legal and clear to visit where we wanted it. It’s that last step […]
