Thrust Issues
Tests show large disparities in trolling motor thrust versus product packaging. Should the industry standardize thrust ratings?
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May 10, 2021
Trolling motors are a vital tool for professional freshwater anglers, though saltwater use is on the rise.
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In February 2020, trolling motors from four major manufacturers entered a climate-controlled room at the Garmin facility in Olathe, Kan. The Minn Kota Ultrex, MotorGuide X5, Lowrance Ghost and Garmin Force were all on hand. They were bolted to a platform and positioned in a 21-foot tank a little more than 6 feet deep. Then a third-party research firm measured them for thrust.
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With my 10-month-old daughter sailing across the Sea of Cortez. November 2013.
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When we hit the emergency beacon on our sailboat to get our 13-month-old the medical attention she needed, I fully believed I was a good parent who was making the right choice. A lot of people disagreed.
It was only our second date when my husband told me he wanted to sail around the world. As a lifelong traveler, I jumped at the chance to join him. Ten months into dating, we bought our sailboat together, a 36-foot Hans Christian cutter-rigged sloop, and named her Rebel Heart. Hans Christians are called âbluewaterâ boats because they are designed to cross oceans. We set about making sure we would be as ready as our vessel to sail across oceans too.
Online Learning Produces Droves of CMTs
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Apr 5, 2021
About a year ago, the American Boat and Yacht Council held its first interactive online education course, necessitated by the pandemic. Since then, 1,100 students from 12 countries have earned professional-level ABYC certifications online, and 54 marine technicians have become ABYC master technicians.
“The marine industry has embraced online learning, with attendance exceeding all expectations for interactive certification courses, webinars and virtual seminars,” Casey Bates, ABYC certification manager,
said in a statement. “We congratulate all the new ABYC-certified technicians and advisors who committed to their continuing education over this past year.”
Traditionally, ABYC certification courses were held in person, but online engagement became imperative with the spread of Covid-19. Once offered, the 90-minute online sessions with an instructor sold out quickly.
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