How to Keep A Ship’s Log
March 17, 2025
Maintaining a log is an excellent cruising habit to get into.
Maintaining a log is an excellent cruising habit to get into.
Pat Mundus explains basic meteorology concepts so you can better project the wind and weather conditions you might face
Channel 13, Channel 16, Sécurité, Pan-Pan, Mayday, DSC, MMSI. What are they for? Do you know how to make a distress call, and how to respond to one?
No bow thruster or joystick? No problem. These old-fashioned skills can help you get your boat on and off the dock smoothly
Follow this process to make docking a smooth and safe operation.
If you spend enough time on the water, eventually you’ll find the bottom. Here’s how you free your boat.
The author keeps her “old-school” navigation skills sharp by making it a game. Here’s how she does it.
Whether you are the boater or your loved one is, here is a list of tools that should be on your boat
Seamanship is a lifelong educational experience. Start with the basics and build from there
How well do you know the Rules of the Road? Here’s how to find out.
The muse for photographer Ben Williamson is Downeast.
The SS United States was the “great love” of its designer’s life.
To stay safe, recognize the hazards of water.
This fast trawler boasts a hull by C. Raymond Hunt Associates.
You should have a cheap sleeping bag and a sheet of plastic aboard your boat. Here’s why.
Painter John Barber depicts historic skipjacks still in service.
How to select the right covering for your boat.
The allure of this destination is great fishing and more.
A Marine fighter pilot, a filmmaker and a big personality, he pioneered numerous iconic boat brands.
The latest model in the Hunt Ocean Series will be available in a flybridge or express model.
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