Did you know that marine rope can cost several dollars per foot? That can add up to big costs if you have to replace sheets, anchor line, or docking lines. Save money with these five super sailing tips that can extend your rope life by 50% or more!1.Add Life with Smoother Rope PassagesWhen you drop your anchor, your anchor line passes through a chock (opening in the hull) or over the hull at some point. That contact area will tend to rub and wear the line. Use a fine grit sandpaper to smooth down the inside edges of boat chocks.2.Fair Leads Create Less TensionThink of a fairlead as a turn in the road. Imagine that you are our driving in your car on a straight, narrow road. All of a sudden, a "sharp turn ahead" signs pops up to warn you to slow down for the curve ahead. Some curves .. more»

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If this summer, your kayak trip is to Hawaii, you just have to sit and relax and give all your trips planning and worries to the most efficient outfitter Kayak Wailua. They are the best and most reliable for Hawaiian kayak exploration and water sports adventure. Wailua means spirit. The location of this place was previously known as Wailua Nui Hoana (Great sacred Wailua).They specialize in premium kayak tours an explore Hawaii's only navigable river. Wailua adventures offer the best equipments, most friendly and knowledgeable guides, lowest prices and unparalleled service. They have fully equipped, stable, comfortable and quality single, double and triple kayaks. No previous experience is necessary. They is no age and weight restrictions.Kayak Wailua adventures have the best-guided tours. Their friendly, knowledgeable water friendly personnel are always ready to guide you on a safe adventure along the Wailua River. The guides are all experienced and are always .. more»

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Review of Kodak Play Sport EIS Video CameraI purchased the Kodak Play Sport a couple of weeks ago to allow me to start taking videos of my Michigan kayak river and lake adventures. Most of my recordings are on flat water versus faster action shots of white water, so I have not evaluation fast action shots yet. EIS stands for Electronic Image Stabilization, which Kodak says can reduce video blur.I purchased this particular model due to the very reasonable price point of $149.00 and the fact that it claims to be waterproof down to a depth of 10 feet for my use in boating. The camera is about the size if an iPhone.I have used the camera now for 2 paddling day trips and I have to say in short, I am very impressed. The quality of the video superb when viewed either on the camera itself, or even better .. more»

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Millions of families give garden parties every year, but pool parties are even better. You must have been to a pool bar in a hotel on holiday where one of the bars faces onto the water and there are chairs in the water, usually totally submerged so that the drinkers can sit at the bar in the water and enjoy their drink. Picture holding a party in your garden with a pool and an in-pool bar!These bars are called pool bars or swim up bars and can be seen in hotels, holiday complexes and the gardens of the well-to-do and the skillful-with-their-hands.It is uncertain whether anyone knows for sure where pool bars first appeared but they have been in the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain for a long time. I have also used them on cruise holidays.The first alternative is to build, have built or buy pre-formed. Then you can select .. more»

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