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Things to Check When Buying a Used Boat (Part Two)

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Read Part I, Part III, and Part IV of buying a used boat. Back in…

September 4, 2020 Read →
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Using Jacklines and Tethers

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Jacklines and tethers can save your life. But used incorrectly, they won’t work and can…

August 6, 2020 Read →
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The Top 5 Boat Care Tasks You Have Been Putting Off

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Midway through the summer…the “Spring Commissioning” work list is a distant memory, and we’re still…

August 6, 2020 Read →
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The 5 Knots Every Sailor Needs to Know and Why

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Now and then, I open the knot book to look up something for a specific…

July 1, 2020 Read →
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Interview with Chris Woolsey

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  My iNavX Experience We’re introducing a new occasional feature on the iNavX blog – interviews…

June 16, 2020 Read →
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Neighborly Anchoring

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Back in January we talked about how to anchor your boat for a good night’s…

May 1, 2020 Read →
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Night Time Safety at Sea

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Sailing offshore at night connects you to the sea in your surroundings in a way…

May 1, 2020 Read →
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Isolation Dreaming

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor)  Had enough group video chats, baking, reading, series binging, and looking at your walls yet?…

April 3, 2020 Read →
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Boat Safety 101 – a Quick Overview

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) In 2018 in the United States, the Coast Guard counted 633 deaths and over 2,500…

March 27, 2020 Read →
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Entering a Strange Harbor

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Visiting new places is one reason we sail and voyage. What can be more exciting…

March 4, 2020 Read →
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