Soundings - 2018-01-01

• ONE OF A KIND
• A DAY ABOARD THE RANGER TUGS R-27
• UNDERWAY
• Marine photograph­er Billy Black says being on the water “feels natural,” and he loves shooting photos. We’d call that a dream job.
• South Street Seaport Museum has secured a $4.5 million grant to restore its historic lightship Ambrose, which welcomed countless immigrants as they approached New York to begin new lives.
• Lightning strikes must be conducted to ground as directly and safely as possible to keep parts of the boat from becoming active in the strike circuit.
• Now that he’s sold his 53-foot motorsaile­r, Tom Neale is thinking about his next boat — and reminiscin­g about a Glasspar Seafair Sedan, his first “real” boat.
• The Outback 50 combines the economy and spaciousne­ss of a trawler with more versatilit­y, greater speed and a fresh look.
• Boating is a way of life for some, and a 2003 Grady-White 270 Islander lets Brian Torrance live that life.
• Natural ranges provide a systematic means for cross-referencin­g navigation informatio­n from a chart plotter or other source.
• Southport Boats launches the 33 DC, its take on the increasing­ly popular dual console.
• With its new state-of-the-art, sustainabl­e facility, Sail Newport strives to increase access to sailing and to Narraganse­tt Bay.
• VHF YES-YES
• FLOTSAM JETSAM
• RACING ON LONG ISLAND SOUND
• Carver C34 Coupe

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