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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.

Three side-by-side screenshots from the Navionics app showing nautical charts of Hell Gate and Wards Island, contrasting a correct manually plotted water route on the left with two flawed AI-generated routes on the middle and right that erroneously plot course lines directly across land.

A Suspicious Plot

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

An exterior dusk photograph looking through the large side windows into the illuminated, warm cherrywood salon and helm area of a Sabre motor yacht as the sun sets over the water.

South by Down East

A brisk November run from Connecticut to New Jersey showcases just how comfortable the Sabre 51 Salon Express really is.

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