Archive for April, 2009

Simrad gb40-bb-with-vhf-bb installations

Simrad Outfits the New Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition

Simrad proposes a state-of-the-art electronics suite for the new Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition trawler.

Artist Rendering of New Kadey-Krogen 64' Expedition Yacht

Kadey-Krogen Confirms Launch of 64′ Expedition Program

Kadey-Krogen has confirmed the launch of the new 64′ Expedition yacht. We’ve got all the latest renderings and deck plans as well as some of the details of the design philosophy.

Are Your Charts Missing the Key Piece of Information?  -- Illustration

The Wish List: Auto-Updating Charts

What are the odds that your nav charts are out of date? Pretty high, if you’re like most boaters. Why can’t your chartplotter just update them over the Internet in real time? We take a look at that issue and the one solution, so far, on the market.

Northwest Trawlers NW 50 During Seatrials

Northwest Trawlers 50 Sea Trials Underway

Northwest Trawlers’ NW 50 is undergoing sea trials and commissioning from her base in Anacortes, Washington. Check out some new photos and links to the NW Trawler blog.

Class Start at the 2008 Newport Bermuda Race  --Photo: Daniel Forster/Talbot Wilson/PPL

First-Timer Sails Newport to Bermuda Race

Many of us dream about entering the Newport-Bermuda Race. Here’s one man who did it and wrote about a first-timer’s experience.

North Pacific Yacht 28 Hull and Deckhouse Construction Photo

North Pacific 28 “Pocket Trawler” in Production

We’ve got the latest construction photos of the North Pacific Yachts 28 Pilothouse “pocket trawler.”

Raymarine Q2 2009 Sales and Trade In Event

Raymarine Offers Trade-In Credit as Part of Sale Campaign

Wouldn’t it be nice to get even just a little bit for trading in your old marine electronics? Check out this sale from Raymarine. It’ll buy you more than just a cup of coffee.

KVH Satellite Dome on a Trawler

Satellite Technology from KVH for Your Passagemaker – Part 1

Getting satellite TV aboard your boat is getting easier and cheaper. KVH is the industry leader and in Part 1 of this series on satellite-based services, we look at what’s available for passagemakers.