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Raymarine announced a new solid state radar. Looks like a nice implementation with data transmitted to MFD via wifi. Panbo had a writeup and here's the product page: http://www.raymarine.com/content/?id=13531

I have an autopilot in my future - yeah! - so am interested in hearing from people with an EV-100 what their experience is with steering response in other than calm water. That model uses the small pump whereas the EV-200 uses a pump with twice the capacity but cost a whopping $1200 more. I...

I have a two year old Raymarine e7D for sale. This is the touch screen model with sonar and runs the latest Lighthouse II software. I might also have the converter cable for the old style transducers to make it easy to upgrade from a C80. It does not come with any charts so you'll need to buy...

I'd like to find a way to eliminate the fuel back splash that can occur when filling the tanks. It especially annoying when I have the camper back on as the fuel filler is inside the canvas so fumes tend to linger. I don't mind a burp out the vent as it's outside below the gunnel. While...

For those with ETEC motors, I thought I'd share a couple of enhancements you can make to your boat that you may not be aware of. Neither of these are critical but they do show some thoughtful engineering by Evinrude. The first is to move you fuel/water separator under you engine cowling...

I'm upgrading my single house battery to two batteries connected in parallel (Trojan SCS200). Both batteries will be new and obviously the same type. To supply the boat, I'm thinking of taking the negative lead off one battery and the positive off the other. All was good until I started...

We've spent a couple weeks on our boat but I know that's nothing compared to what some c-dory adventurers have accomplished. We do get in a groove after a few days but it's still a small space. I often wonder what the limits of endurance are in a small boat if enjoyment and adventure are...

I recently ran across the "Isotherm Smart Energy Controller" product that claims to significantly reduce refrigerator energy usage. I'm not exactly sure how it works but it appears the key is that it tries to reduce the temp (essentially storing energy) when energy is readily available then...

For those interested in extending their anchor chains but have hesitated due to dire warnings about c-link strength, here's an interesting study: http://coxengineering.sharepoint.com/Pages/Clinks.aspx To paraphrase, the conclusion is that if you buy a quality link (ACCO or Crosby) you can feel...

This is interesting. I should add that this is legitimate science and not some goofy home video. https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/weekend-diversion-saving-salmon-with-a-cannon-19e4d0ff2db5

I have a few days off next week so was thinking of pulling Williwaw up to Olympia. We've never boated in the south sound so we're wondering where one might go to get a good feel for the area. My current idea is to drive up and launch at Swantown on Wednesday then head out. We'd return to...

As if web security wasn't already a challenge, this week an exploit called "Heartbleed" was exposed that essentially breaks the security used by two-thirds of the internet. What's worse, it's undetectable and simply patching website software isn't enough - new certificates need to be issued and...

Hello - new member here. My wife and I are the proud owners of a new-to-us 2007 23 Venture. We've owned lots of boats over the years both larger and smaller but none that feel as right as this one. Seaworthy enough for adventure and economical enough that I can actually do it! We've been...