Caring for your sails ashore will maximise the life of your sail afloat. Before you store sails for an extended period you should prepare them correctly and inspect them for damage. We recommend that your sails should be serviced, washed and dried at the end of the season. Cleaning Sails • Clean sails on a…
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Cobra’s VHF with Bluetooth!
If you’ve ever dropped your cell overboard or watched it smash to bits on the deck, you’ll be interested in this solution from Cobra, Cobra MR HH475 FLT BT a floating handheld VHF with Bluetooth. You can synch your cell with the radio, then stow the phone safely away and answer your calls on the…
How To Buy The Right Life Vest
When preparing to head out on the water for a fun-filled day of waterskiing, boating, fishing or other water sports, you must make sure you have a reliable, appropriate personal flotation device (PFD) with you. There are several different types of flotation devices that come with different classifications. In the information outlined below you will…
FLIR First Mate – World’s 1st Waterproof, Hand Held, High-Performance Maritime Thermal Imager!
First Mate gives every mariner the power to see at night like never before. The world’s first waterproof, hand held, high-performance maritime thermal night vision camera, First Mate lets you navigate with confidence anywhere, anytime! Whether you’re on a yacht, recreational powerboat, fishing boat, sailboat, or anything in between, with First Mate you’ll be able…
Know Your Nav Lights For Safety At Night
A navigation light is a colored source of illumination on an aircraft, spacecraft, or waterborne vessel, used to signal a craft’s position, heading, and status. Commonly, their placement is mandated by international conventions or civil authorities. Navigation lights are used to prevent collisions at night or in times of reduced visibility, and are an essential…
Explore, Dream, Discover With JJ Boats – Launched By West Coast Marine Yacht Sevices
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails… Explore, Dream, Discover…” – Mark Twain This year West Coast Marine Yacht Services celebrates 20…
XS Marines Presents A Sea Change In Seabird Sailing In India
Over the last four years XS Marines has brought about a change in SEABIRD sailing in the Mumbai harbor and this has also spread to Chennai. XS Marines started by modernizing the deck and internal layout of the existing Seabird with improved placement of deck fittings. Rigging the Seabird for sailing was made easier with…
Trim Tabs: Trim Your Fuel Expense & Increase Your Boat’s Efficiency
Trim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat used to control the trim of the controls, i.e. to counteract hydro- or aero-dynamic forces and stabilise the boat in a particular desired attitude without the need for the operator to constantly apply a control force. This…
Choose The Right Boat Cover To Protect Your Boat
A good boat cover protects your boat by reducing moisture or sun damage coming in from the environment. The number one enemy of the interior of boats in the off season is moisture, second only to damage from sunlight. Boat covers with Ultra Violet coating can prevent the harsh rays of the sun from causing…
Do I Need A New Sail?
Your Sailmaker designed the ideal sail shape for your boat, the type of sailing you enjoy and your local conditions. The design was based on using a cloth that best suited your application when new. Over time your cloth has deteriorated, reducing its ability to resist the stretching forces on your sail and so loosing…
Mister Comfort – Feel The Cool On Your Boat!
Sailing, driving, or just sitting idle at home in the summer is a torture. But now there is no need to worry about the heat. There’s a cool new way to enjoy all the outdoor activities. Hot days will be cooler with Mister Comfort. Mister Comfort is an outdoor misting system which provides hours of…
Sailing Apps Replacing The Radar
Gone are those days when heavy equipments like radars and anemometers forecas the weather and predicted the changes in the sea. The entire world has shrunk to the size of one’s palm, ipads and android powered phones and tablet rule the roost. Sailing has benefited a lot from these advancements in technology. Sailing Apps have…
Boating Goes Eco-friendly With Planet Solar, The World’s Largest Solar Catamaran
Almost all tourist destinations near the sea have catamaran rides as a part of their long list of tourist activities. The latest advancements in technology have made it possible for the catamarans to be powered by solar energy. Planet Solar, the first catamaran to be powered by an alternate source of energy runs solely on…
Yacht Maintenance: Increase The Life Of Your Sails
Traditionally boat sails were made from cotton, canvas or other natural material, but now most of them are made from polyester. It is the most durable sailcloth available for cruising yachts. Yachts have been used for serious racing, recreational activities, family outings etc. and hence the sails of the yachts have to be maintained. Although…
10 Must-Have Marine Electronics
Are you planning an exciting boat or yacht expedition soon? Do you have all of your survival equipment ready to go? Good to know. Still, did you really pack everything you need? Just so you know, there are many cool marine electronics that you might have overlooked. Here are 10 great ideas… 10. Water Makers…
Indian Boat Manufacturers On The Rise
Boat manufacture in India needs a special mention this season with the emergence of new boat builders in the market. Indian made motor and sail yachts to cruise the harbor and the backwaters have come into demand. Boats manufactured in India range from steel vessels to FRP boats, 3 meters to 30 meters and up,…
Joy Of Boating With Volvo Penta’s Joystick Control
Joysticks have found their use in almost all industries. From aviation to electronic gaming and from hydraulic control systems to ground-air warfare mechanisms, all of them resort to the aid of joysticks in some or the other way. Joysticks revolutionized the world of electronic gaming and increased the level of user interactivity as people preferred…
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