Inflatable solar system
Adding extra solar panels to the roof of a boat is not always easy or practical, so German company FLIN Solar has produced a novel…
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Throwline with strop
Throwlines can be very useful to reach a person in the water – more so than a lifebuoy – as well as providing a way…
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PopFenders
Side fenders are useful on all boats, and carrying some extras can be handy, particularly when mooring against uneven surfaces. Traditional rope side fenders are…
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Emergency ladder in a bag
Bearing in mind that most boats lack the “means of reboarding unaided from the water” required by the recreational craft directive, once you get a…
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Solar-powered CCTV
If you have a mooring or a canalside business, a category of product worth consideration is solar-powered 4G CCTV. This powers itself, so needs no…
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Bilge monitoring system
Bilge iQ is a new monitoring and environmental protection system from Wave International that can intelligently inform boaters remotely of the state of a vessel’s…
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Java teak wood for marine use
If you are looking for fine quality teak for a boat project, Sykes Timber of Atherstone tells us it is now offering a premium plantation-grown…
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Folding wheelchair
I had a recent encounter with a lady on the towpath – she had slipped, damaged her hip and was immobile. This put myself, my…
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Vetus extends electric motor range
Vetus has increased its E-Line electric motor range with a new top-line 22kW motor. The new motor should power larger boats up to 20 tonnes,…
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Shoreline safety monitoring system
SafeWater360 is a new system launched in the USA for monitoring electric leakage from shorelines into marinas. Designed specifically for marinas rather than boaters, with…
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Nocpix Quest nightime binoculars
Not every boater carries binoculars, but they can be really useful when you are trying to work out the situation a quarter-mile ahead – for…
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