 | Cruising the Sweet Saronic - 19 / 7 / 2005
A picture perfect region well suited for the more adventurous types
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 | Engine Maintenance - 19 / 7 / 2005
With half the annual 3500 RNLI call outs to leisure craft being engine related engine maintenance is of major importance and there really is no excuse for not carrying out some basic daily checks
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 | Magellan FX324 Chartplotter - 20 / 7 / 2005
Over recent years GPS chartplotters have become inexpensive enough for most yacht owners to consider purchasing one The Magellan FX324 was put through its paces by Melody Mckay
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 | Laying a Swinging Mooring - 8 / 9 / 2005
Laying your own swinging mooring can be a surprisingly cheap and straightforward task providing you don’t mind a bit of mud wrestling and weight lifting
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 | More Power to your Boating - 20 / 7 / 2005
Whichever way you do it generating electricity on board is expensive but doing this effectively is a necessity Follow these simple guidelines and you should have all the power you need for hassle free sailing
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 | TheMainSail Open for Business - 20 / 7 / 2005
Just as the site was gearing up for its launch look what we discovered in Santa Cruz We may not be able to match them by providing culinary delights but we doubt very much theyll be able to match us for yacht cruising knowledge!
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 | The Westerly Centaur - 21 / 7 / 2005
The Centaur is a steady seaworthy and highly popular boat that stands as an example of innovative design conceived at a time when small cruising craft were simply scaled down versions of larger yachts
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 | SailTime brings Share Sailing concept to UK - 25 / 7 / 2005
With an idea not a million miles away from time share housing SailTime which made its first appearance at the 2005 London Boat Show offers people the chance to use a yacht from a base of their choice without many of the associated hassles
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 | Buying a Second Hand Yacht - 25 / 7 / 2005
For most of us buying a boat is a fairly major investment regardless of whether the boat is a sailing dinghy or an ocean cruiser Many of the pitfalls involved in buying second hand can be easily avoided by following some simple guidelines
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 | Lowrance LCX20c Fishfinding Sonar & Mapping GPS - 25 / 7 / 2005
This new Lowrance product kills two bird with one stone though it is marketed as a recording sonar (fishfinder) it is equally at home as a chartplotter Pat Manley puts it through its paces
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 | Weather Forecasting for Yachtsmen - 25 / 7 / 2005
It must be said that weather forecasting is not a precise art in fact it is wholly unpredictable An ability to read weather at sea however can prove a valuable and in some cases rewarding skill
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 | Tony Castro’s latest design - 26 / 7 / 2005
TheMainSail reveals the Jongert 29m Design a performance operated cruising boat that is the first in a new style of designs from Tony Castros drawing board
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 | Not all gadgetry is geeky - 26 / 7 / 2005
Simrad has revealed its latest offerings including new screen technology for its NavStation series a high performance autopilot range for IPS and a range of new processors for B&G performance sailing systems
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 | Its good to talk! - 26 / 7 / 2005
It’s good to talk – and now you can talk for longer! Icom have just added a LithiumIon version battery to their most popular waterproof unit the ICM31
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 | Getting started - 26 / 7 / 2005
So you have had a windfall Dear old Aunty Audrey has popped her socks and bless her has left you with some of the estate enough to buy that boat you have always dreamed about
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 | Walking on Water - 26 / 7 / 2005
Acceleration and safety are the themes behind the Spring/Summer 2006 collection of sports footwear from Helly Hansen which includes the iconic Hydro Power a high performance all purpose water sports shoe for warmer weather conditions
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 | Deck gear to make you look and feel fast - 26 / 7 / 2005
Even if youre not Harken’s 75 mm Carbo Ratchamatic automatic loadsensing ratchet is the newest addition to Harken’s award winning Carbo Block line
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 | Charting Success - 26 / 7 / 2005
Multi dimensional electronic charts that don’t need a PC allow you to see satellite shot get port service guide and panoramic photos as well as charts
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 | Watch the Sun - 26 / 7 / 2005
Have you ever been burnt on a cloudy day You see it’s not the sun you need to worry about so much as the UV light Technology has finally found an answer in the form of a wrist watch with builtin UV sensor
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 | From dirty laundry to fuel tank - 26 / 7 / 2005
Enzyme technology used in washing liquids is responsible for new fuel treatments to help prevent those heartstopping moments when an engine stops turning over midmanoeuver
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