Boat Maintenance
How A Marine Diesel Engine Works
This is a super cool demonstration of how a marine diesel engine works! Don’t miss the video at the bottom of this article. We are
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Charter Management Tips
How Did Charter Boat Owners Win IRS Challenge
The number one objection from CPAs is that our business yacht management program is a passive activity and will not be deemed active participation. They
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Guru Recipes
Greek Spanakopita Quiche
Caroline and Larry, our former sailing school students and now the owners of s/v Thalia, a Passport 40, have become veteran cruisers and adventurers in
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Boat Maintenance
Pettit Marine Paint
American Product Review: Pettit Paint We caught up with Pettit Paint at the last Annapolis Boat Show. Their world-renowned high performance coatings and epoxies, especially
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Catamaran Reviews
Our New Cruising Catamaran: 2016 Lagoon 450 SporTop
Why Did We Choose This Catamaran As Our Own New Cruising Boat? While traveling from boat show to boat show in 2015, we conducted numerous
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Catamaran Reviews
Catamaran Dealers & Their Biases For/Against: Bali4.0 vs Lucia 40
Bali 4.0 vs FP Lucia 40 Catamarans After the Paris boat show, a Bali owner alerted me about a blog post by a Fountaine Pajot
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Catamaran Reviews
Dueling Forties Update: Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 & Bali 4.0
A Brief Look At The 40ft Catamarans Models At The 2015 Paris Boat Show The Bali 4.0 and Lucia 40 catamarans are very different boats
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News
Exclusive One-On-One Catamaran Seminars
Exclusive One-On-One Catamaran Seminars Join Us For Our Catamaran Ownership & Liveaboard Seminars! Buying a catamaran is a big decision, usually second only to buying
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Guru Recipes
Coquito: Puerto Rican “Eggnog”
Coconut Milk Rum “Eggnog” An Authentic Puerto Rican Beverage: If you enjoy coconut and eggnog, you’ll love Coquito! It is a thick, creamy coconut drink
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Catamaran Reviews
The Dueling Forties: The 40ft Catamaran Lineup For 2016
The 2015 / 2016 yacht buying season unquestionably belongs to the 40ft catamaran. There are several reasons for this popularity. The old 40ft Island Spirits,
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Catamaran Reviews
A Sneak Peek At The New Fountaine Pajot 40
We are all waiting with bated breath for the unveiling of the new Fountaine Pajot 40 on December 4th in Paris. We managed to get
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Catamaran Reviews
Lagoon 42: A Sleek Modern Design
NEW: Lagoon 42 – Launch at Düsseldorf International Boat Show 2016 A Sleek Modern Design The Lagoon 42, the newest member of the Lagoon family
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Accessories
Outland Hatch Covers
Catamaran Guru met James Outland at the Annapolis Boat Show. Along with his twin brother, Steve, and Bob Roberts, he founded Outland Hatch Covers based
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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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Nautical Fashion
Rope Sandals by Nomadic State of Mind
At the Annapolis Boat Show, we caught up with Chris Anderson, former raft guide, 1969 VW bus resident, and creator of Nomadic State of Mind.
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Nautical Fashion
Nautical Jewelry by CHART metalworks
American Product Review: Nautical Jewelry by CHART metalworks The Annapolis Boat Show as full of talented artisans including Charlotte Guptill of CHART metalworks. She and
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News
2016 Boat Of The Year Nominees
2016 Boat Of The Year Nominees: Cruising Catamarans Cruising World and Sail magazines announced the nominees for the 2016 Boat of the Year (BOTY) awards
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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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