Recently Updated
Articles and chapters that we have recently made meaningful updates and improvements to, either in the light of new information, or because our thinking on the subject has changed.
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Read more: The Ideal Cruiser Camera, What Really MattersIf you want to take a step up from a phone, what features really matter? John cuts through the fog of specifications and conflicting claims to answer that.
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Read more: Travel Photography TipsLet’s start with the hard stuff we all have to work at for our entire photographing lives: composition and lighting.
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Read more: The Ultimate Cruiser CameraIf you are serious about telling the story of your travels and voyage in images, this post, about the best camera I have every used, is for you. And, for those not interested in the ultimate travel photographer’s camera, with the price to match, I have some thoughts about alternatives.
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10 Reasons Why Hybrid Lithium Lead-Acid Systems are a Bad Idea
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Read more: 10 Reasons Why Hybrid Lithium Lead-Acid Systems are a Bad IdeaI have been frequently asked for my thoughts on systems where lithium and lead-acid batteries are connected in parallel. Here you go.
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Battery Bank Separation and Cross-Charging Best Practices
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Read more: Battery Bank Separation and Cross-Charging Best PracticesWe all know that any cruising boat should have the engine and house banks separated, but that’s just the start of what we need to know.
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Cooking Options For Live-aboard Voyagers—Part 1, Electric
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Read more: Cooking Options For Live-aboard Voyagers—Part 1, ElectricThree months ago I did some experimenting with induction cooking and wrote about it. And that spawned four more articles as I investigated the changes to a cruising boat’s electrical system required to support high loads like those from electric cooking. So now we can properly answer the original question, is electric cooking practical on a yacht?
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Read more: Cockpits—Part 1, Safe and SeamanlikeThese days there seems to be an endless fascination with yacht (both motor and sail) cockpit amenities, but we must never lose sight of a cockpit’s primary function: to be the command and control centre of a vehicle that operates in a potentially hostile environment.
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Read more: Cockpits—Part 2, Visibility and ErgonomicsThere are few areas on any boat that are used for more diverse tasks than an offshore sailboat cockpit. Everything from lounging on a quiet day at anchor to handling a fast-moving emergency at sea with a bunch of sail up…in the black dark…in fog…with a ship bearing down on us. Given that, picking a boat with a good cockpit layout is one of the most important parts of boat selection. Let’s look at what really matters.
