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| Cruising Gear Picks There is a vast array of gear out there available to coastal and offshore cruisers. Below is a list of the best gear and suppliers compiled from my experiences, the experiences of fellow cruisers and inside industry information. To make the list, the gear must be eco-conscious and lead the industry in three categories: - Usability - gear you will use
- Durability - gear that lasts
- Cruiser-friendly Customer service
Top Gear and Suppliers:
- Gill - Foul weather gear. Top rated offshore foulies. My impression.
- Clean Water Solutions - Oil eating enzymes for the bilge and beyond
- ePaint - Bottom paint without all the pollution
- KTI - FilterBoss Commander. The ultimate fuel filter system.
- Sea Tech - Computer navigation and communication
- Prism - Metal polish for your cruiser
- Mas Epoxy - Epoxy and biodegradable acetone. Ingenious
- Hot Wire - Kiss wind generator. Once around on Low Key
- Garhauer - Blocks, Travellers, Purchases. Renowned customer service for cruisers
- Spectra - Watermakers. The most efficient.
- Icom - Radios. VHF's and SSB's. When you need the best
- Glacier Bay - Vacuum panel ice box insulation and electric drive system. Eco!
- Whale - Foot pumps for pumping salt and fresh water. Save your fresh
- Jabsco - Heads that are low maintenance
- Davis - Body wash/shampoo solution. Biodegradable and lathers in salt water
- Ferris Power - Wind, solar and 12v gensets
- Imtra - Soft tanks, windlasses
- PYI - Max Props. Feathering for efficient sailing
- Pelican - Waterproof boxes to preserve your gear
- Yanmar - Quality replacement diesel auxilliaries
- Polartec - Under foulie fleeces from recycled material
- REI - Clean source for outdoor gear.
- The Winch Wench - Because you never kick a winch twice
Top Services: Newer stuff we have high hopes for. Let us know your experiences with these products: - Mack Boring - Weird new quiet tech diesel genset (and Yanmars)
- Thetford Marine - Environmental boat cleaners
- ZRD - Brackets, pulleys and HO alternators
- Colligo - Endless line furlers for headsails
*Eco value: how an item stacks up against its competitors environmentally including how and where it is produced and whether the item's use promotes conservation of resources and leaving a clean wake. Your feedback is appreciated |
