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Every offshore sailor pines for a mast top mounted tri-color navigation light.  It adds significant distance to the  range that your running lights can be seen, and adds another measure of safety when offshore.  Unfortunately, the boat manufacturers rarely fit one.  Adding one to the mast is normally a big hassle and requires running additional wiring, fuses and switches to accomplish the task.  If you want an LED version, with a strobe, prepare to open your wallet, …

Please come visit the Marinebeam and MarineKinetix crew at Cruising Solution's booth YB1 at the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis starting October 5th and running through Monday, October 9th (Columbus Day).    Come see and try out the great LED lighting and cruising products, and take advantage of super boat show deals.  See ya there!

Well, if you have had guests aboard, you already know "that guy". He's the one that arrives empty handed, packs a huge hard-sided suitcase, drinks all of your booze, and wastes huge amounts of water.   You can hear that faucet running in the head, and watch the water tank levels dropping. Most boat and RV faucets have dual twist handles, which make it especially difficult to conserve water when brushing your teeth, washing up, or getting a quick splash of water at the galley sink.  …

If you have had a look at Beneteau's mid-sized Oceanis line of cruising sailboats lately then you might have noticed something odd about their navigation running light arrangement.  Unfortunately, this arrangement has an annoying problem, but Marinebeam offers a solution.  Read on to find out more.What they have done is mounted a bi-color running light where the masthead steaming light/deck light combo is normally placed -- at mid-mast.  There are no longer any running lights moun …

Introducing Voltage Guard, the smart battery protection device from Cristec.  Protects your 12V or 24V battery from severe discharge, and also protects your expensive electronics from over-voltage situations.So simple to hook up, and guaranteed to prevent severe battery discharge, this device is a no brainer.It works by continuously monitoring your battery voltage level, and disconnects any non critical downstream loads should the battery voltage drop below a pre-set level.  This not o …