If you're a MAC (not me) or an iPhone (me) user you should head over and check out MacSailing.Net . It's a good forum about sailing software for the MAC and iPhone including Mr. Tides and iNavX the iPhone version of GPS NavX . Only about 800 users, but nonetheless if your a MAC or iPhone user...

These are pretty stylin as safety glasses go and they will also auto-tint which is perfect for those above deck\below deck kind of projects. Apparently they are $45 which isn't too bad if you'll actually wear them! This come your way via ToolMonger .

Gene writes.... Googled "Spin-Tec" and a comment in your blog showed up. I'm looking at this furling system and was wondering if you'd purchased one or have received any comments about them from locals? Gene S/V Mardalee Bremerton, WA Wow, that post about Spin-Tec was back from January...

I stumbled on this via the Maker blog, the video looks like someone waving them around not having them float on water, but it would be pretty awesome looking to float a bunch of these around your hull at night and MUCH better (IMHO) than putting more holes in your boat to install those lighted through...

The Mike and Key Club is a big Amateur Radio club here in the Pacific Northwest. They are having their 27th annual electronics show and fleamarket 8 march 2008. The whole thing kicks off at 0900. Just like the Marine gear equivalents I'm sure all the good used stuff goes early so get there at the...

I saw the Oliso Frisper in Popular Science, its a pretty small vacuum sealer that uses bags with ziplock openings and punches a hole in the bag, sucks out the air and then seals the hole. Makes the bags reusable and allows you to use them for storage until you need the contents for use. I think this...

I've not posted any sexy pictures of cleats in a while. Here's a new one from Creative Cleats ( http://www.creativecleats.com ) who also has a Bass cleat. I've left that picture out on purpose. ;-)

ok, the website is a little obnoxious, but the Shore Spike from SlideAnchor.com ( http://www.slideanchor.com/spike.asp ) looks pretty handy. Basically its a spike with a sliding handle that allows you to pound it in to the ground for shore ties. I would prefer something like an entire forest if I was...

This is straight out of the Nobeltec newsletter, and if you're not hooked up correctly it looks like you could easily end up on the beach, so I thought I'd share it. Nobeltec Solid State Heading Sensor Change in Design The Nobeltec Solid State Heading Sensor has changed in design. It is imperative...

you may have seen the Sea-Pack written up in Blue Water Sailing or Latitudes and Attitudes but I wanted to pass it along for those who haven't seen it because quite frankly I think is pretty dang kewl. It seems like the perfect thing to stuff in your life raft case when its being serviced or to carry...