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by  Raritan-Engineering  -  February 22, 2017 Your TruDesign Specialists Discusses the Great Potential in Handicapped Racing Raritan Engineering your  TruDesign  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how disabilities don’t stop sailing lovers. Your TruDesign experts know that the greatest area of growth potential in the sport is handicap racing. Unlike one design classes, which are limited to only the boats made of each type, handicap racing can include all keel boat types. Better yet, since boats became made of fiberglass, they seemingly last forever. So if there is an interest to get boats on the race course, the mission then is to have events that encourage participation. Your marine parts for sale professionals feel that people need to feel like the racing is fair, and the level of competition meets their level of investment. And of course, it should be fun too. One of the battles that han

by  Raritan-Engineering  -  February 22, 2017 Your Seacocks Professionals Help You Use Your Sailing Skills in Everyday Life Situations  Raritan Engineering Company your  seacocks  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how sailors are just good at everyday things. Your seacocks experts understand that you’re winning at this life thing. You’re well-traveled. You have strong opinions on the meat industry and an arsenal of impressive life hacks you picked up while backpacking in Burma.  But there’s always someone out there that’s cooler than you. Like sailors. You’ll never be as cool as a sailor. Here are nine everyday things they’d crush you at without even trying. 1. Parallel parking I know, I know. You’re great at parallel parking. You should be the president of it. The words three-point turn don’t even exist in your vocabulary. But you’re an amateur.  2. Walking straight when drunk Your p

Your Marine Toilet Systems Analysts Take Time to Answer Your Life Jacket Questions   Raritan Engineering  is excited to share with you this week these pointers on what to keep in mind when deciding to buy your next life jackets.  Your marine toilet systems specialists know that as a follow-up to last week’s blog post on safety tethers, it is important to note that these devices are just one component in a system that includes the jackline and a safety harness (typically combined with a personal flotation device, or PFD) and that these components should be evaluated together as a whole.  One of the chief questions about an inflatable PFD-harness is whether you want an auto-inflating PFD or a manually inflating model. (Some sailors prefer just a harness without any integral flotation, also an option.) The auto-inflating devices are activated by water or pressure change; manual-inflating devices require the wearer to pull a lanyard.  An inflated PFD can also interfere w

Your Boat Toilets Professionals Know that Having the Right Ladder Could Make All the Difference   Raritan Engineering Company  your boat toilets experts would like to share with you this week these amazing tips on how to choose the best boarding ladder for you. Last year, we read a review of a Union 36, and the opening photo of the boat featured a unique folding ladder that I hadn’t seen before . The ladder, instead of hanging vertically, folded out at a comfortable angle in a way that seemed—at least in the photo—pretty practical for routine boarding. I was curious how it worked in bouncy weather, and the owner of the boat, PS contributor Frank Lanier, assured me that the ladder, which came with the boat, was as good as any other he’d tried. The boat I cruised on for many years, Tosca , was a double-ender with the same sort boarding of complications as the Union 36. A stern boarding ladder didn’t work. Shocked at the prices for a stainless-steel ladder and wanting a p

Your Marine Heads Experts Have All the Best Searching Strategies Raritan Engineering Company your marine heads professionals would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding great sonar tips while shipwreck hunting. It was 1995, and a good friend from St. Thomas decided he’d been through one too many hurricanes. Your marine heads analysts know that his idea was to move below where the big storms blow, which is south of the 12-degree line of latitude.  During his multi-month cruise aboard his Fales 32 Navigator motorsailor, he didn’t tow an inflatable dinghy, even though everyone else does. Instead, he towed something much more valuable — a proton magnetometer. Your marine parts USA specialists understand that the towed “fish” of a proton mag is designed to detect ferrous metals — iron — and one day while cruising near an island, he got a hit — a big one. The next thing I knew, I was on a plane down-island to see what the

Marine Head Units Analysts Share How to Protect Yourself and Your Storm Damaged Boat by  Raritan-Engineering  -  February 11, 2017 Your Marine Head Units Experts Help You to Minimize Storm Damage Raritan Engineering  your marine head units professionals would love to share with you this week amazing tips on how to protect yourself and your storm damaged boat. Our hearts go out to all those suffering in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. When people are hurt and homes and precious possessions are destroyed or lost forever, a wrecked recreational sailboat seems wholly unimportant.  In the coming days and weeks, more people will be returning to their vessels and doing what they can to keep them safe. I’ve been through two Category 5 hurricanes (one ashore, one afloat) and several smaller ones. In every case, boats that could have been salvaged shortly after the storm were lost due to neglect, but this is expected, given the many other, more critical needs in a storm-ravaged

Marine Sanitation Professionals Discover the Giant Key to Giant Gains In the Race by  Raritan-Engineering  -  January 25, 2017 Raritan Engineering Company your  marine sanitation  specialists would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding the giant key to giant gains in the race. Your marine sanitation professionals know that I’ve said it many times, it’s something you hear a lot around there: Key West Race Week is a long regatta. Five days and 12 races.   First is starting. Your marine parts depot experts know that you are never going to have a good regatta in a tough fleet unless you can consistently get off the line well. So you need come into the event with some basic skills, but then you need to work on starting each day to gradually improve both boathandling and time and distance.   Second is boatspeed. This is very important here. There is often a relatively steady wind, and more waves than wind, so you do

Marine Parts Professionals Perfect Your Joystick Docking Skills by  Raritan-Engineering  -  February 10, 2017 Raritan Engineering your  marine parts  experts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how to perfect your joystick docking skills. Your marine parts specialists know that joystick maneuvering systems are now available for every type of marine propulsion, whether your boat is powered by inboards, outboards, sterndrives, pod drives or water jets. For all that, joysticks still present a learning curve — albeit a shallow one. Use these tips en route to becoming a joystick pro. Know Neutral Joysticks can be quite sensitive, responding to the simple weight of your hand. Learn the feel of neutral for your system and consider removing your hand from the stick when stopped. Mercury Marine’s Joystick Piloting now incorporates a color LED ring to indicate operation mode, which is helpful for this very reaso

Boat Cleaning Products Specialists Encourage Earthquake and Tsunami Preparation by  Raritan-Engineering  -  January 25, 2017 Your Boat Cleaning Products Professionals Explain That Preparation Is the First Step to Surviving   Raritan Engineering Company  your boat cleaning products experts are excited to share with you this week crucial information needed when preparing for earthquakes and tsunamis. The first step to survival is preparation, and we hope sharing the Neal’s insights and firsthand experience will help others cruising tsunami-prone waters to be better prepared in the event of an earthquake. From Mahina Expeditions: As sailors, we need to be aware of the ever present threat of a tsunami. By establishing emergency procedures for your crew and vessel along with knowing what to expect and what to do in the event of a tsunami, it will be far less likely that you or your crew will become casualties or that your vessel will sustain damage.  The National Oce

Marine Supplies Specialists Want You to Avoid That Nasty Boat Fire by  Raritan-Engineering  -  February 9, 2017 Raritan Engineering Company your  marine supplies  experts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how to avoid those nasty boat fires.  Your marine supplies specialists know that although the exact cause of Tuesday morning’s roaring, three-boat fire at Santa Cruz Harbor has not yet been officially released — an unattended space heater is suspected — the stunning incident should serve as a warning to all West Coast boaters and marina operators.  In our opinion, fire aboard a boat — whether offshore or in a safe harbor — is the ultimate boater’s nightmare, as fuels can explode, crew can become trapped, and boats (especially those built of fiberglass) typically become engulfed quickly. Your marine parts suppliers professionals feel that an electrical investigation is pending, but regardless of the e