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Internal Boat Layout Diagram:  with Capt. Bill Pike Born To Run And Run, And Run Here it is, something new—our first Reader Panel Boat Test! To find out what two of our readers— as well as our sea-savvy boat tester Capt. Bill Pike...

Written by Ben Ellison on Jun 30, 2014 for Panbo, The Marine Electronics Hub Redoing almost all of Gizmo’s electronics has taken longer than I would have guessed last fall, when it seemed like a good idea to rip everything off the boat. And sadly, I...

A new batch of chart plotters claim to offer features for sailing boats, including laylines and race starts. Ben Meakins puts them through their paces Chart plotters and instruments have been around long enough that they’re now considered standard equipment...

Autopilots The first self-steering gear was introduced in the 1920's to control model yachts but it was not until 1948 that the principle was applied to full scale yachts. Standing at the helm for lengthy periods, monitoring instruments and keeping a...

Jensen Marine TV Reviews - Henderson, NV Henderson, NV 4 Easy Techniques for Chart Plotters Exposed If you're reading through this, then it is likely that you have a shining, brand new boat and you want to equip it with the most recent marine electronics...