Feature Roundup: Galley Gadgets

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Outfitting your galley with a few groovy gadgets means less preparation and more recreation. We’ve rounded up some faves to whet the appetite afloat… From clockwise, top left: 1. Bodum Chambord Shatterproof French Press – known as the original French Press, the Chambord offers the purest coffee extraction, allowing your palate to experience the full [...]

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Cocoon GRID-IT! Organizer

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We modern mariners are far more geeky than our forefathers, old salts who sailed the Seven Seas with nary a compass. Today we go to the sea with any number of hand-held electronics: Smartphones, digital cameras, tiny video cams, iPods, GPS’s, and all their respective chargers, accessories and cases. What do you do to keep [...]

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Cushy Climb Aboard: Dan-Fender Fender Step

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Boat Fender Side Boarding Ladder

An oldie but a most excellent goodie, the Fender Step® by Dan-Fender solves the issue of boarding the boat where you don’t have a traditional ladder (or care to put one). Even on floating docks a high freeboard will prove a challenge for some (ahem, the 5’1″ crowd speaks up) so the Fender Step® is [...]

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Jill-e Designs Sailcloth Messenger Electronics Bag

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Sailcloth fabric as the basis of fashion and accessories is all the rage these days, and for good reason. It’s durable by its very nature, has eco-appeal, and if you don’t mind, it just looks so darn cool. But hip-factor aside, this level of all-weather protection becomes a genuine necessity when carrying electronic devices. Jill-e [...]

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Get A Grip with the Tree Frog Pad

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Where to stick your handheld when you’re at the helm…it’s your biggest quandary, right? Well, maybe not the biggest, but when you want to take advantage of the latest boating app on your iphone, you need a Tree Frog Pad. The Tree Frog Pad is sticky like its namesake because it’s made from an environmentally [...]

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Skagerak Ocean Cafe’ Collection

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Based on the sleek lines of modern racing yachts the Skagerak Ocean Cafe’ collection brings the beauty of yacht styling inside to the bar. With sturdy stainless steel handles (modeled after the vessel’s railings) and rubber non-skid bottoms, your drinks are destined to stay put. The Skagerak Ocean Cafe’ Tray and Coaster Set of 8 [...]

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Restore Solar-Powered Electronics Charger

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Whether you’re on your boat, hanging out on the beach or hiking the coast, it’s hard to find a place to charge up your gear. Now you won’t have to worry any more because there’s a new gadget from the pioneers of portable solar power – The Restore™ Portable Power Device from Brunton. It’s the [...]

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The DinghyRack by AquaFoam

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Fiberglass or teak decks can easily get scratched when storing or moving a tender. Now there’s an innovative and low-cost solution to stow your inflatable dinghy on deck. AquaFoams’ DinghyRack consists of cross-linked polyethylene foam that keeps an overturned inflatable a few inches above deck, thus preventing damage from oarlocks or the hard transom, according [...]

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Best Seat On Deck: Oniva Portable Folding Seats

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Portable Boat Seats

If you’d like to have the option of sitting anywhere on deck (comfortably, that is) these Oniva Portable Folding Seats may be just what the captain ordered. Steel-framed and sturdy, the PU foam padding provides a nice soft cushion giving you primo seating wherever you land. The heavy-duty PVC bottom keeps the water out so [...]

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