Cruising gadgets, knowledge, and ideas for the cruising sailor
No matter where you cruise you should make sure that you have a dive mask aboard in the event that something gets wrapped around the prop or rudder. I’ve had seaweed on my prop shaft that was like rope. It was about a quarter of an inch thick and four feet long. It cut our forward speed by half. Recently
» Read moreThis is a way for you to check your battery voltage straight from a 12 volt cigarette lighter accessory plug. It is more accurate than an analog volt meter. I’ve used this in my camper, my car, and my boats. It also lets you check the voltage at various plug around your boat to make sure you are getting the
» Read morePublished in Southwinds Magazine in the Fall of 2019 I read something long ago, I can’t even recall when or where, but it stuck with me. It said that we need to thank people for things they have given us. Not necessarily physical things, but events or lessons that have changed or influenced our lives for the better. We need
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