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By Peter Nielsen Posted January 27, 2010
A few years ago, I left my boat’s two lead-acid batteries on board over winter. It wasn’t intentional—an early snowfall led me to cover the boat up sooner than anticipated, and I just never got around to taking the batteries off. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 3, 2009
Easy electrical upgrade for your boat. More
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By Tim Bartlett Posted June 15, 2009
Barely a month after announcing the latest generation of BlueChart cartography, Garmin has issued a recall of the chart cards because of errors in depth data. More
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By Tim Bartlett Posted June 15, 2009
Navico's "broadband" radar spots targets in a brand-new way. More
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By Chip Lawson Posted March 11, 2009
As your gear grows, so do the electrical demands. Upgrading the panels can be a DIY project. More
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Putting in your own VHF radio is a good introduction to onboard electronics installation. Mark Corke shows you you how to do it. More
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As part of a major refit of our BoatWorks Bailout boat, a 1983 Ericson 34, we installed an up-to-the-minute electronics package. It was easier than expected. More
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A solo circumnavigator looks at what's important to him when it's time to make a safe landfall. More
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A well-prepared skipper is a happy skipper, and today's electronic tools are tremendous aids. Richard A. McBride continues the theme begun in the July issue of SAIL. Here he talks about planning a full year's worth of sailing on a spreadsheet, and his favorite electronic aids. More
