Boater's Articles

      What’s so great about Navy One Binoculars?

The optics, that’s what! The Navy One Binoculars with 7X50 optics are sharp and bright thanks to high purity index lenses and prisms, both aligned to perfection. Here is the best possible image quality on the market! With its exclusive SPARC optics(Stimulated Penetration Anti-Reflection Coatings), Navy One Binoculars eliminate internal glare and ghost images and give high light transmission in low light and at night.

And, their anti-corrosive, lightweight aluminum body will pass the military specification drop/shock test, withstanding a vibration test of 20 gravities of force. Add temperature resistant and waterproof, and you’ve got binoculars made for marine use and other tough outdoor activities. The 5 year warranty can't be beat!!

We offer the latest generation Navy One, with a new rubber armor exterior in handsome matte black finish. All Navy One Binoculars have a five-year limited factory warranty against defects, fogging, or leakage.

      Why do I need to know coastal navigation?

Even though the use of electronic equipment is practically a necessity in the boating world today, any experienced boater will tell you that a basic knowledge of navigation is essential for boating safety. The use of charts and dividers to measure distance and parallel rules to measure direction are just two skills that could be vital if electronics fail. A wise captain should be able to track his position utilizing dead reckoning; using known time, speed and distance traveled from a known position point. A nautical slide rule for easy calculating together with the well-known map wheel will help any navigator figure out the distance to the nearest port.

        Why do I need a reliable barometer onboard my boat?

Ask any experienced sailor, and they’ll tell you that weather is king. They’ll also say that a reliable barometer—the instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, and the determinant of weather—is one of the most important tools you can have on your boat. Mariners have used them in one form or another for centuries. With barometric pressure at sea level of 29.92 inches, a falling barometer indicates a bout of inclement weather is on its way.

On trips aboard my 40 foot Camper Nicholson, Mahina Aka, I used both the Cutter Barometer by Weems & Plath which I found not only great looking with its polished brass finish, but extremely accurate as well. Economical too. No surprise that it’s the #1 choice of boaters. Weems & Plath offers a matching clock, which is just as attractive, accurate and economical.

        What are the top 10 Items you need on your boat?

A round-the-world cruise or simply a day on the lake? Having your boat properly equipped for is absolutely essential, no matter what your plans. Here’s what you need:

• VHF radio

• Binoculars

• Charts in case of electronics failure.

• Navigation tools, good quality set.

• Flares, a radar reflector

• EPIRB for vessel location

• A coastal or offshore life raft and an abandon ship bag.

• Sea Sickness Medicine

• First Aid Kit

• Life Jackets for everyone onboard

The GPS Plotter: Making it easier to plot your position.

 The GPS Plotter makes plotting your position a whole lot easier these days, much easier than with standard plotting tools. Don’t be fooled. This is not just another traditional parallel plotter, but rather a new instrument specifically designed for the modern navigator. Despite advances in electronic charting, a good skipper will always carry hardcopy charts for safety backup and reliability. The Chart Plotter enables the latitude and longitude obtained from a GPS to be quickly, easily and accurately plotted on a paper chart in a simple two-step maneuver, thanks to its innovative straight-line action and special pencil guide holes.