Wheeler 38 Playmate
September 25, 2019
If you wanted to buy a rugged, seaworthy motor cruiser in the mid-1930s, a Wheeler was a good choice. Howard E. Wheeler’s shipyard in Brooklyn,
If you wanted to buy a rugged, seaworthy motor cruiser in the mid-1930s, a Wheeler was a good choice. Howard E. Wheeler’s shipyard in Brooklyn,
In the 1960s, the marine engine and equipment conglomerate OMC—known best for its outboard engines—formed a boating division. It would produce and market fiberglass pleasure
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It might be called the most famous jibe in America’s Cup history—and it proved a disaster for the British entry in the 1871 contest. Marine
An old, clinker-built fishing boat rushes down a wave in a following sea with a following wind, somewhere along the northern New England coast. The
Throughout the centuries, sailors have rigged boats in countless ways. Besides sloops and schooners and square-riggers, there’s the lateen rig, the lug sail and the
Among the things that inspire marine artists are periods in history, important events, and ships and boats themselves. Location, too, can be a muse. Some
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Designer Tom Fexas, born in 1941, began as a nuclear submarine engineer. In the early 1970s, he decided to design an “ideal boat, without any
Enos Throop was wandering his parents’ property on Long Island, New York, right after Hurricane Carol in 1954. He came upon a rowboat, washed up
If a passenger goes overboard at sea, there’s a 40 percent chance you’ll never see that person again. Here are the recovery procedures you need to know.
To select the right solar-charging system, consider your power needs, budget and boat’s design.
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From top-rated marinas to historic streets and legendary offshore fishing tournaments, this New Jersey port delivers the right mix of cruising comfort and adventure.
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The muse for photographer Benjamin Williamson is Downeast.
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These seamanship tips can help you enjoy the sandbar lifestyle.
Pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships forced the BBC to give music fans what they wanted.
A century-old Long Island Sound lighthouse offers local students unforgettable lessons on the water.
