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Understanding Weather Fronts: Key Insights for Boaters and Sailors

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you watch a weather report, on a national level, you’ll often see the meteorologist…

June 10, 2024 Read →
Blog 11 min

How to Make Family Boating Safe and Fun for Everyone

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) We started our kids on the water young, and they spent most summer weekends on…

June 10, 2024 Read →
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Tool Bag Essentials: What Should You Have Inside?

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) And more importantly, do you know how to use it? Even the simplest boat with…

May 8, 2024 Read →
Blog 7 min

Decoding Barometers: The Importance of Understanding Pressure Changes

Part I, of iNavX’s Multi-Part Weather Series by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what…

May 7, 2024 Read →
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Why Boat Yard Safety is so Important

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) It’s that time of year again, when everyone in the temperate zones is scrambling to…

April 6, 2024 Read →
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When the Weather Turns Foul, Because it Will!

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Years ago, when I was shopping for my first set of foul weather gear after…

April 6, 2024 Read →
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A Cruise on the Chesapeake – What To Know

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the U.S. and also has some of…

March 15, 2024 Read →
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Quick Guide to Planning a Perfect Boat Trip

by B.J. Porter (contributing editor) Planning boat trips is a lot of fun, but there’s only so many chances to…

March 14, 2024 Read →
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Understanding Tides to Avoid Miscalculating Your Anchoring

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) On a family vacation in Maine as a kid, we went down to the beach…

February 14, 2024 Read →
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Navigation Basics: Aids to Navigation

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Looking at a chart can be a confusing thing for the first time, but it’s…

February 14, 2024 Read →
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