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Replacing Batteries? Do Your Homework First
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New electricity-storage technology has introduced benefits—and issues—that you’ll want to weigh carefully when planning a refit or considering the purchase of a new boat. "Systems" from our February 2012 issue.
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January 31, 2012Replacing Batteries? Do Your Homework Firstby Ed ShermanNew electricity-storage technology has introduced benefits—and issues—that you’ll want to weigh carefully when planning a refit or considering the purchase of a new boat. "Systems" from our February 2012 issue.
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January 31, 2012A.G.M. Technology Challengesby Ed ShermanEd Sherman examines issues presented by the new A.G.M. batteries.
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January 26, 2012Installing Lazy Jacksby Green BrettIs your main difficult to tame? Try this sailhandling solution. "Projects" from our February 2012 issue.
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January 23, 2012A Season for To-Do Listsby Mark PillsburyCW editor Mark Pillsbury puts the winter season to good use. "Editor's Log" from our February 2012 issue.
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October 12, 2011Revive Your Dinghy 1by Ron ReynoldsIf your old inflatable is looking a little tired or not holding air like it should, sealants and paint can help make it look new again. "Hands-On Sailor" from our October 2011 issue.
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April 19, 2011Brighten Up Your Topsidesby Michelle ElvyA cost-conscious cruising couple parlays D.I.Y. savings in labor and a favorable exchange rate into a colorful makeover.
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April 5, 2011Avoiding the Boatyard Blues: Costs and Feesby Steve D AntonioManaging refits and repairs requires a hands-on approach for boat owners, and accurate price quoting is an essential element of this process.
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March 31, 2011Phasing Out Copper Bottom Paintby Jim CarrierEvolving environmental regulations require a host of innovative ways to keep slime at bay.
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March 28, 2011Refit or Replace?by Barbara Warren and Jim PrestonSimple upgrades can go a long way toward making an old boat new again.
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March 10, 2011Learning the Ropesby Jen BrettNot just for racers, high-tech cordage brings many benefits to cruising boats.
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The Badger leaving for Manitowok, Wisconsin. Take this historic ferry and avoid driving through Chicago or the upper penninsula. Take the red-eye and a room. Enjoy the lounge and a drink.
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The surprise of the annual FLIR/Raymarine Miami Show dinner-and-demo cruise was the introduction of a higher-end M-Series camera with two-axis gyro stabilization and other enhancements. You can download the M-618CS brochure here, and also see a video illustrating how well it corrects the camera for pitch and yaw (but not roll). I saw it in action on the otherwise calm-water cruise thanks to a clever motion-simulating mount FLIR engineers came up with, and the stabilization seemed quite ...
