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Good Connectivity

Staying connected can be a challenge when you’re spending long periods of time afloat, but this liveaboard family has internet and cell phone service all figured out.

Machine Learning

A slew of monitors, products connected to one another (the Internet of Things) and “smart” devices will be on display at the boat shows this fall, promising to make all of our boating lives better.

Electronic Visual Distress Signals

In 2015, I tested the first electronic distress signal that could effectively and legally replace the flares that the U.S. Coast Guard requires on most of our boats. Hot flares always struck me as a dangerous way to seek help.

Mobile Tech

The ROAM app released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection lets boaters report their return to U.S. waters by way of smartphone or tablet.

Virtual Fenders

Raymarine’s new DockSense takes the anxiety out of getting in and out of a slip.

Courtesy Flexiteek

Teak Decking Alternatives

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

Siren Marine app

Can Your Boat Do This?

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

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