10 most useful sailing apps - Practical Boat Owner
Oct 8, 2024 · It also provides information about marinas and anchorages in these areas. Price: Available free of charge. Contact: my-sea.com 6. weather&radar. This app focuses primarily on the radar side of weather rather than the basic features like forecasts.
Shipping Forecast (broadcast) turns 100 - Practical Boat Owner
Jan 4, 2024 · The Shipping Forecast will continue to be broadcast on other channels, including by HM Coastguard and on BBC Radio 4 FM and BBC Sounds. Sailors are being encouraged to use NAVTEX to listen to the Shipping Forecast, as it provides coverage out to 270 miles. HM Coastguard provides VHF coverage out to 30 miles and MF coverage out to 150 miles using its network of remote aerial sites around the UK ...
Heavy weather sailing techniques: how to protect your boat in …
Aug 13, 2024 · Also, remember to tighten the leech line. If the sail is allowed to vibrate in the leech, the life of the sail will be greatly shortened. The noise from vibrating leeches is also a stress factor for the crew.
Best inflatable boat: 9 compact tenders put to the test
Sep 9, 2021 · Inflatables are everywhere: paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, tents, kites and wings – and inflatable boat technology has long been a practical option for tenders, RIBs, liferafts and lifejackets. But what the ‘new wave’ of inflatable boats brings to the practical boating landscape is the air floor, which makes very stable, very lightweight tenders a very practical option for …
Best electric outboard motors: 9 of the best options on the market
Jun 9, 2021 · Mitek: 2.6-20hp electric outboard motors. Italian-based Mitek makes a series of outboards where the drive is enclosed under a cowling and the power is fed in from a separate battery bank.
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The best boat anchor types for different types of cruising & their …
Jun 17, 2024 · That’s as relevant for those cruising in the Mediterranean, where winter storms and summer squalls have the potential to blow at gale or severe gale force and very occasionally even hurricane force, as for those in North Atlantic waters.. Magazine articles about anchors traditionally talked about the types of seabed each one performs best. However, in reality, that’s of little help when ...
10 low-cost solutions for non-slip decks on boats
Oct 9, 2024 · This allows you to adjust the amount of grip required and avoid a factory-added agent settling in the tin during storage. Leading brands include International’s Interdeck (single pack), Nautix Grip (two-pack), Teamac’s Suregrip and Hempel’s Non-Slip Deck Coating.
Pocket cruisers: the best boats between 17-20ft - Practical Boat …
Mar 31, 2023 · Dave owns a Sailfish 18.He paid £2,000, which included an excellent trailer (worth half the total purchase price, he said). This versatile small cruiser was designed by Leo da Costa and built by Maxim Marine in converted farm sheds in Hampshire.
Lithium boat batteries: 12 of the best options tested
Jun 15, 2021 · The one Transporter unit presently available has a multi-cylinder internal make up, using the ubiquitous 18650 cells. Externally it differs from all the others on test in having copper lugs with nuts and bolts for connecting the positive and negative cables, as opposed to recessed thread stainless steel terminals.