Boat Systems
Aurinco Solar Panels
American Product Review: Aurinco Solar Panels UPDATE November 2016: After 10 years in the marine solar panel business, Aurinco owners found it increasingly difficult to compete
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Boat Systems
Arid Bilge Pumps
American Product Review: Arid Bilge Pumps While at the Annapolis Boat Show, we had the pleasure of visiting with Carina and Al Baurley of Arid
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Charter Management Tips
Boat Partnerships: Sharing The Financial Burden
Buying a boat with a partner is becoming more popular in part because yacht charter companies allow more generous “owner’s use” as an incentive. So
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Charter Management Tips
Compliance Issues For A Legitimate Yacht Charter Business!
Many skeptics and detractors feel operating a yacht as a small business is not a legitimate active participation business. But our experience is that if
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Catamaran Reviews
Compare The Most Popular 40ft Production Catamarans
Stephen and I are always exploring new catamaran models so we can share our insights with you. The information below continues to be valid, but
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Charter Guest Tips
Yacht Charterer’s Guide To DIY Fixes Before Calling The Charter Tech
Things TO Do Before Calling The Charter Mechanic Let’s face it, things go wrong on boats and charter boats are no exception. You may charter
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Catamaran Reviews
New Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Evolution
UPDATE 2018: This awesome model has been replaced by the FP Elba 45. The Helia 44 is a very successful catamaran in the size range
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Catamaran Reviews
Four Most Popular Production Catamarans: How Do They Compare?
Four of the most popular catamarans on the market today are Lagoon 450, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Bali 4.5 or Leopard 44. They are similar
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Boat Maintenance
The Magic Of Selecting LED Fixtures
This is Part 2 of a great article on LED lights by our good friend and genius tech guy, Michael Blake at Palladium Technologies. What
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Catamaran Reviews
Lagoon 450 SporTop
NEW: Lagoon 450 SporTop – No Flybridge! Lagoon Catamarans announced two new models for Fall 2015. The enormously popular Lagoon 450 and 52 Flybridge versions
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Catamaran Reviews
Catamaran Review: Fountaine Pajot Mahe 36
Chris Caswell from Chartersavvy spent time on a Mahe 36 Evolution sailing catamaran and not only does he like this pocket-sized catamaran a lot, he
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Catamaran Reviews
Maine Cat Catamarans Review
American Product Review: Maine Cat Catamarans Maine Cat Catamarans, a family run business on the coast of Maine, has been building high performance composite sailing
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Catamaran Reviews
Walker Bay Odyssey Supertender Deluxe Review
American Product Review: Walker Bay Odyssey Supertender Deluxe Today Catamaran Guru is excited to fill you in on a great rigid inflatable boat (RIB) manufactured
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Seamanship
Tips For Ocean Passage Making
Stephen and I have made numerous ocean passages, some lasting only a few days and others several weeks at a time. The longest passage that
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Charter Management Tips
Insights On Buying A Catamaran Out Of A Charter Fleet
We interviewed Michel Benarosh from Sailonline.com and asked him to give us his insights on purchasing a catamaran out of a charter fleet. Questions And
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Boat Maintenance
Myths And Facts About LED Lights On Yachts
This is a great article on LED lights by our good friend and genius tech guy, Michael Blake at Palladium Technologies. LED lighting on yachts
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Boat Maintenance
Marine Engine Issues
We have received this question from a reader recently: “I had to replace the raw water pumps on my engines. Both had failed at nearly
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Catamaran Reviews
Bali 4.5 Catamaran Review and Test Sail
During the 2015 Miami Boat Show, we had the pleasure of spending time on the Bali 4.5 with Catana’s Sales Director, Cyrille Tricot. He pointed
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