A “Tinder of the seas” is part of a wave of efforts to put pleasure boats to work for science, amid a shortage of research vessels and shrinking budgets.

Some yacht owners donate time aboard their vessels, others simply place scientific equipment on them for remote research.

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Demand for maritime research vessels outstrips supply, a gap that some “adventure” yacht owners are filling by donating free boat time.

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