Gear

Lifecord - The kill cord revolution

Lifecord, a new alarmed smart kill cord that knows when you are not wearing it, ensures you’ll never forget to clip on again

Lifecord - The kill cord revolution

The MBY Editor's Choice Awards: The Cool 50

From clothing to footwear, tenders to stabilisers, welcome to our hand-picked selection of the best buys for 2018

The MBY Christmas gift guide!

The MBY crew pick the products they’d most like to find under their Christmas trees this season in our Christmas gift guide

Throw off your black water chains with ECOmar (sponsored post)

Why fitting an ECOmar treatment plant will free you from one of boating’s most unpleasant chores

Does the Solarwave 64 make solar-powered boating a reality?

The production-ready solar-powered Solarwave 64 powercat solves the limited-range conundrum of true electric boats

Group test: Electric folding bikes

We put six of the best electric folding bikes to the test to find out which one is the most useful for those using them on a boat

Promotion: Stay connected with Bloom Hearing Specialists

A new app-controlled hearing aid from Bloom Hearing Specialists could transform your boating experience

Promotion: bloom hearing specialists

Can you hear what your boat’s trying to tell you or is it time you did something about it?

Sleipner stabilising fins on sea trial

This is not the first time we have taken a very serious look at Sleipner’s zero-speed Vector stabilising fins

Couple’s boat deaths trigger carbon monoxide warning

The deaths of a couple and their dog on their boat on Norfolk Broads have triggered a carbon monoxide warning from the MAIB

Perkins urges boaters to repower before RCD II

Boat owners considering buying a new engine should do so before the end of the year and the introduction of RCD II, Perkins advises

The ultimate 10hp outboard engine group test

We pit six of the best 10hp outboard engines on the market against each other for our latest group test

Induced drag and its effect on fuel efficiency explained

Our technical expert Dave Marsh explains how induced drag can affect the fuel efficiency of your boat

Kidde issues Lifesaver fire blanket recall

Boat owners have been urged to check their fire blankets after Kidde announced a recall for four of its products

Solarwave all-electric powercat project explained

Solarwave has fully embraced electric technology and is bringing it to fruition in a 62-footer, writes Dave Marsh

Keeping things on the level with Humphree stabilisers

Humphree takes the zero-speed fins story a stage further with its new integrated trim and stabiliser system, writes Dave Marsh

Oxe 200hp diesel outboard engine tested

The world’s first powerful production diesel outboard has hit the water. Dag Pike takes the Oxe 200hp for a test drive

Boating stereo systems put to the test on the water

Dave Marsh examines a host of boating stereo systems from JL Audio, Fusion, Marine AV and Naim

The ultimate 5hp outboard engine group test

We pit six of the best 5hp outboard engines against each other in a head-to-head group test on the Solent to find out which is best