Sustainable Boating: Dive Into New Ways to Keep It Green

From: Cruising World - Thursday Apr 07,2022 02:00 pm

Plus: Spring Fitting Out Checklist for Your Boat

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Cruising World

04/07/2022

Green sea turtle

Sustainable Boating: Dive Into New Ways to Keep It Green

Check out electric motors, repurposed sails and reef-safe sunscreens, and reduce single-use plastics on board.

Ask a Sailing Catamaran Owner

In this pre-recorded livestream, a sailing family details how they went from novice sailors to full-time liveaboards.

Where Is Fatty Goodlander’s Favorite Island?

Chagos? Madagascar? St. Helena? After 50 decades of sailing, Cap'n Fatty reminisces about a few of his favorite spots.

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Airmar

Ultrasonic Speed Eliminates Paddlewheel Maintenance

Ultrasonic speed, depth, and temperature in a maintenance-free thru-hull housing: AIRMAR’s UDST800 Smart™ Multisensor delivers more cruising time.

Big Red

New Zealand’s Beloved Steinlager 2 Enjoys Second Wind as a Sail Training Vessel

Get up early and you are likely to see "Big Red" Steinlager 2 out in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, with students on deck getting her ready for sea.

Harken

Taming the Main

Armed with a few basic tools, a DIYer can refit a mast with a Harken Battcar System to make raising, dousing, and reefing the mainsail easier and safer.

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Spring fitting

Spring Fitting Out Checklist for Your Boat

Use this checklist of tasks to get your sailboat ready for the season.

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