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Maintenance

Get the Air Out

Did air get into your diesel’s fuel system? Here’s how to get going again.

Bottom Check

When your boat’s on the hard, use the opportunity to check below the waterline. Here’s what to look for.

Fill Her Up?

It used to be common to fill fuel tanks before storing your boat for the winter, but that was before ethanol-spiked gasoline.

Paint Prognosis

A new paint job is a pretty big investment, but these pros say penny pinchers might want to reconsider doing the prep work on their own boats.

Get Grounded

Two of the hardest-working pieces of gear on any boat are the anchor and windlass. With a bit of TLC, they’ll work reliably for years.

Fold-Over Fix

Sharpen your boating skill with these boatyard tips

Top-shelf templates

Of course, not everyone gets into a spot where they’ve got to create a super-accurate template, but the task is certainly not beyond the pale

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

Siren Marine app

Can Your Boat Do This?

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

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From the Editor: Coming Home

Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need

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