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• Gas Warning for Boat Engines

  Have you noticed a new sticker appearing on some gas station pumps about 15% ethanol? While this new E15 fuel may be safe for cars, boaters with gas engines... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Preparing for Spring Maintenance: Inspect Your Boat's Lifelines

  

  Lifelines on a sailboat are one of those safety features sailors seldom think about - until suddenly they have to. Aging lifelines can corrode in unnoticed... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• PFD Reminder in Cold Water

  The Coast Guard Auxiliary has just posted a newsletter reminder of the importance of wearing a PFD when boating in cold water - if not at all times. A PFD... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Unprepared Sailors Reprimanded After Rescue

  This was big news for a few days: five American sailors on a sailboat missing somewhere between Guam and the Philippines. After they were reported overdue and... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Crowdsourcing Sailors - for Better Or Worse

  "Crowdsourcing" is one of those new techno-terms, referring to information assembled from lots of often anonymous people, typically done online. Think Wikipedia. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Knockdown at Cape Horn

  Like a cat with nine lives, solo sailor Jeanne Socrates has weathered another near-disaster in her third circumnavigation attempt. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Overcoming the Dangers of Open Wi-Fi

  Over the last couple months the media have exposed the dangers in using open Wi-Fi - an issue for many of us who connect by Wi-Fi when cruising. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Great Online Sailing Film

  Recently the 64-foot cutter Ocean Watch completed its 28,000-mile circumnavigation around North and South America, a project cosponsored by the nonprofit... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Storm Sails and Reefing - New Year's Resolution

  

  When you're sitting around a cozy fireplace (or on a sunny beach) thinking of new gear you'd like for your boat this year, it may be time for some hard... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2010 OUTDOORS, SEA