The Right Moves
November 7, 2025
Seamanship is a lifelong educational experience. Start with the basics and build from there
Seamanship is a lifelong educational experience. Start with the basics and build from there
Delivering clear messages can be challening on a recreational boat with a relaxed atmosphere.
When a young boater saw two people in the water, he did what the pros teach never to do.
How to dock like a pro in tight marinas and tough conditions.
How to detect, stop, and recover from a dragging anchor.
Here’s how to safely handle your boat the next time the thick stuff rolls in.
A seamanship expert offers advice on how to run your boat safely in a storm.
This navigational tool has benefits, but never forget it’s the helmsman’s job to stay in the driver’s seat
For National Safe Boating Week, today, we feature a story about fighting onboard fires.
Tips on boat prep and the proper use of radar and GPS can help you find your way in the mist.
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
New technology like trolling motors and Power-Poles make it easier than ever to lock a boat in position without a traditional anchor, and that’s good news for bottom fishermen
Chesapeake Bay buyboats are hardworking commercial designs .
An experienced cruising couple share their favorite out-of-the-way stops along the ICW.
Our digital fleet of standout boats.
The Wheeler family owns two of the last trap companies in Rhode Island, one of the oldest methods of commercial fishing in New England, with origins dating back to Native Americans.
This 27-footer showcases the craftsmanship that defined the yard for decades.
With realism and insight, the artist explores the final chapter of a famed 1812 schooner.
Boat designer Michael Peters built a successful career on form, function and innovation
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