LED lantern in a bottle
Tip of the hat to Scuttlebutt for today’s kind News Brief about Panbo. It’s been crazy here, it’s Friday, and I’m going to keep it quite light. So meet LightCap, a 32 oz water jug with a solar...
Category: Cabin & deck gear
Through-Hull Camera By Underwater Lights
I’ve seen through-hull underwater lights before, and from the same supplier (Underwater Lights USA & E-Fish TV) there is now a through-hull underwater video solution. Streaming right to your LCD screen in de salon...
Added Security For Marine Electronics
Unfortunately, and I can speak from personal experience, theft of marine electronics is a big problem. So hereby I welcome any good solution, especially when it’s a relatively simple one… “But, by using one...
Pocket Energy: The Sun Also Charges
Using a PDA to navigate while it’s connected to a GPS receiver via Bluetooth demands a lot of your batteries. Solar power is a solution many boaters are already used to, and this little...
The Never Ending McMurdo Story
How important it is that your EPIRP works correctly is proven many times a year. This spring only, NOAA satellites were key in saving 54 lives in 27 potentially deadly situations throughout the United...
MAATS Impressions By YBW
Yachting and Boating World (YBW) comes away moderately impressed from MAATS (Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show) and in their newsletter they mention some of the highlights. Besides the one I liked best, EchoPilot’s CASS...
MAATS Innovation Awards For EchoPilot And Vexilar
The Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show was held last week in Las Vegas. Two interesting marine electronics won a Marine Manufacturers Association Innovation Award during that event. “EchoPilot‘s CASS (Collision Avoidance Sonar System) is...
Anchor Alert’s 20-Ton Capabilities
A couple of months ago I mentioned Ascend Marine’s Deep Blue Anchor Alert. MegaYacht.com has a short article (free subscription required) on this product as well. “The components housed within the anchor unit include...
Harbormaster Mark II
I was talking about having problems with watching and securing my own boat the other day. Here’s another solution for those of you with similar problems (and a GSM cellphone…). “The Harbormaster Mark II...
Watch Your Boat
I have a boat that I use to spend time on the beautiful Amsterdam canals, but the only problem is that thieves are trying everything to get something useful from my boat. And, unfortunately,...
