The small things to do before a big storm hits
December 23, 2013
When storms come, it may be far too late to do what you need to do. Although some things, such as adding extra lines, can
When storms come, it may be far too late to do what you need to do. Although some things, such as adding extra lines, can
Every year, cruising websites fill with “breaking news” and panicked reports about boats running aground as they head south on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Tips
Writing about all of the intelligent things you’ve done seems to be in vogue in boating magazines and books these days. I may have even
There is a place on Earth where no one can help you. It is an alien place of destructive, killing powers that have always and
We lay anchored in the evening, to the east of Gun Cay in the Bimini chain of the Bahamas. The warm, humid spring air sent
There’s nothing like waking up to that gentle sound of rain on your deck and finding it’s really the pitter-patter of falling fecal matter. Now,
My first tropical island was in the southern Chesapeake Bay. Maybe it wasn’t tropical to my geography teacher, but it was to me. There were
I’ve been buying boats for more than 50 years — sinking derelicts, kayaks, sailing dinghies, small power cruisers, center consoles and large motorsailers. Some have
When Soundings began 50 years ago, I was paying less than 50 cents a gallon to fill the 6-gallon tanks sliding around on the floor
When a problem pops up aboard a boat, it’s often just before or during a trip. When you got up in the morning, all you
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