Garmin OnBoard: A Wireless Man-Overboard and Engine-Kill System
Garmin’s new OnBoard system swaps the kill cord for a wireless tag that can cut the engine in an instant.
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Pitufa’s Top Ten Dinghy Safety Essentials for Reef and Snorkel Trips
Long-term cruisers Birgit Hackl and Christian Feldbauer share the ten essentials that belong in every dinghy before a reef or snorkel outing.
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New Products
LED NAVIGATION LAMPS PROVIDE SUPERIOR MARINE SAFETY Offering ultra-low power consumption and a maintenance-free design, NaviLED PRO Series LED navigation lights from Hella marine provide bright and reliable illumination. With no bulbs to burn out or filaments to snap in rough seas, they provide unmatched durability and greater safety in all weather conditions. These lights provide more…
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New Radar Technology
Boaters have been able to enjoy all kinds of technological advancements in the past few years and some of the most obvious have been in marine electronics. Chart plotters have become faster and more accurate with far better charts then ever before and fish finders are able to define structure and fish with startling imagery….
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Slowing Devices: Cheapo Drogues for Cheapo Sailors
Very few Caribbean vessels sport the type of offshore safety gear that is common aboard an Indian Ocean cruising vessel. Just in terms of commercial drogues (slowing devices) we carry a Shark, Burke Sea Brake, Gale Rider, and a Paratech sea anchor. All these units cost money, and, of course, there is the expense and…
