Grant Headifen

About Grant Headifen

My vision for NauticEd is to provide the highest quality sailing and boating education available - and deliver competence wherever sailors live and go.

Entries by Grant Headifen

Mooring

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Mooring a vessel means attaching it to a float that is firmly and permanently anchored to the sea bottom.

Engine Cooling System

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Marine engines on powerboats, whether gasoline or diesel, use two primary cooling systems to manage engine temperatures: the raw water system and the coolant water system.

Anchoring Courtesy

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After safely and securely anchoring your vessel, there are certain factors to contend with – most are common sense.

Shore Power Connections

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One of the more common sources of fire on a boat is a loose connection of the shore power to the receptacle plug on the stern of the boat.

Appropriate Boating Clothing

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Dressing appropriately for weather conditions is an important but often overlooked topic. Weather in the marina may be considerably different from weather beyond the marina and conditions can drastically change during your venture.

Fuel Consumption and Curves

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Fuel consumption in inboard engines on large powerboats varies based on several factors, including engine type, horsepower rating, boat hull design, and operating speed.

Radar

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Radar stands for Radio Direction And Ranging. The acronym was coined by the U.S. Navy in the 1940s, just prior to the U.S. entering World War II.

Sheet Bend

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The sheet bend is used to join two ropes of different thicknesses or materials together.

Electronic Communications

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Nowadays, gigabytes of data can be sent in a second as a digital signal. It is all a complete Wow! And we’ve seen this invention of technology, including all the working satellites launched into orbit in our lifetimes.