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Electronics

The Lithium Lowdown

Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.

AI-Based Navigation

The Furuno NavNet TZtouchXL series takes electronic charting and navigational abilities to new levels.

The 20-Year Itch

Here’s a look at the kinds of repairs you’re likely to face with a boat at the 20-year mark.

Power On Tap

Understanding how your alternator does its work will keep the electricity flowing.

Boatyard Survival Checklist

Boatyard trips are a necessary part of ownership to keep your vessel safe and sound, as well as to protect the value of your investment.

The Right Stuff

How to get the most out of an electronics upgrade at your helm.

NOAA Locates Polluting Shipwreck

A NOAA Ocean Exploration multibeam survey positively identified the wreck of an oil tanker, and the source of recent oil slicks.

Diagram showing how AIS signals travel from ships via satellites and shore stations to a central database server.

Power and Perils

AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.

Close-up of a white marine diesel engine heat exchanger with a metal cap during routine preventive maintenance.

System Crashers

If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.

A white Jeanneau Sea Loft 480 monomoran yacht cruising across blue open water, showing its solar-panel roof, open deck salon, and sunbed on the bow.

Jeanneau Sea Loft 480

A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.

Absolute 70 Fly

Absolute 70 Fly Reviewed

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

Twin delivery captains Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov standing on the bow deck of a motor yacht docked alongside a pier.

The Twins

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

Alt Text: A close-up view of two polished stainless-steel windlasses and anchor gypsies mounted on the white foredeck of a yacht under a partly cloudy sky.

Anchors Aweigh

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

A Garmin marine chartplotter display screen showing a digital nautical map with AIS vessel tracking, route waypoints, and navigation data overlay.

Understanding AIS

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

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