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
How well do you know the Rules of the Road? Here’s how to find out.
Planning and good seamanship will help you Cross a bar safely. gaining some local knowledge helps too
This express cruiser hit the market in 1979, was an almost instant hit, and stayed in production for a long time.
A 1985 Groverbuilt 28 rocks a new look following a thoughtful restoration.
What many of us cherish most about time on the water are the people with whom we share it.
Mary and Chris Kelleher refurbished their Krogen 36 Manatee for their Great Loop adventure
Before water skiing, aquaplanes skimmed across lakes and bays nationwide, launching one of America’s earliest boating crazes.
With the boating season in full swing, our editors make the case for visiting their local waters.
With Chris DiMillo at the helm of Hunt Yachts, this classic brand is good hands.
Willard Bond used bold color to emphasize the power and energy of a yacht race.
It’s the smallest model in Viking’s convertible fleet, but it punches well above its weight.
The Antares 12 Coupe boasts three cabins for extended cruising capability
