Peter Swanson

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Loose Cannon

CruiserPort returns to Rhode Island with a 'Bluewater Edition'

CruiserPort University is in session at the Newport International Boat Show this fall with a seminar series designed for New England boaters.

National

U.S. approves boat insurance for Cuba travel

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Equipment

Maxwell Marine RC12-12 rope/chain windlass

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Equipment

XT Inflatable Tenders

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Equipment

Waveblade

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Equipment

Amphibious Iguana 24

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Equipment

ThermoboatÂ’s Sea Saber

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Equipment

Mariner folding electric bike

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Equipment

Electric outboards

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Equipment

JetLev R200 flying machine

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People and Places

Murder, arson rocks cruising community

Destination: a new horizon on board a Nordic Tug 32.
New Boats

A new adventure every day

Kevin and Donna Steele cruise on their Nordic Tug, Carefree.
New Boats

Trawler talk about cruising grounds

Ernest Hemingway in his element aboard Pilar, his 38-foot Wheeler Playmate.
Destinations

An enduring contradiction

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Technical

Electronics Makeover Shopping List

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Technical

Hands-on helm upgrade

LightSquared's broadband network threatens to disrupt GPS navigation at sea, on land and in the air.
In-Depth Focus

Will LightSquared mean lights out for GPS?

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New Boats

The Corvette rides again

Smart phones are capable of providing GPS-generated position data.
In-Depth Focus

Should the C.G. embrace mobile phones?

A DSC radio can summon help with the push of one button.
In-Depth Focus

Boaters balk at DSC despite its capabilities

Wasafiri lost steerage in rough seas when the tow line to the dinghy fouled the prop and rudder.
In-Depth Focus

A rescue that no novel could describe

The Ranger Tug 27 is a compact cruiser that's economical to operate.
New Boats

Comfort zone

Brand, dependability, liveability and seaworthiness are among the characteristics our panel of owners value in a trawler (Nordic Tug 42 shown.)
New Boats

The owners chime in

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Technical

Infrared and a man-overboard scenario

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Technical

Night vision - What's out there?