Anchoring safely involves more than the brand and type of hook you use. Capt. Dan Parrot shares the essentials for ensuring an uneventful night at anchor.
Know the components of your ground tackle system for a peaceful night’s rest at anchor.
Port and starboard may as well be up and down if you don’t know nautical lingo. Pat Mundus explains the importance of understanding the language of the sea.
Good communication is important in all walks of life, but it’s particularly
important on recreational boats, where the safety of passengers will depend on it.
Knowing how to properly deploy and set an anchor is the key to a good night’s sleep on the hook.
March 2006, British Columbia: The ferry Queen of the North was making a routine transit.
Maintaining a proper lookout involves constant adjustment based on the prevailing circumstances.
The buccaneers and pirates of long ago stashed their loot in the oddest places.
Positive stability is a vessel’s tendency to resist capsizing. Negative stability? Not so much.
Pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships forced the BBC to give music fans what they wanted.
A century-old Long Island Sound lighthouse offers local students unforgettable lessons on the water.
Marine Travelift has been changing how yards, boatbuilders and marinas get things done for almost 70 years
Jeff Northrop helped reshape inshore angling when he introduced flats boats to the region.
J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.
Repainting is not always a simple procedure. Boat owners need to be decisive to get the best finish.
Two rocket scientists bring a space-age approach to desalination and water filtration.
A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.
A Mag Bay 43 gives a couple the thoughtful design they need to keep their twin boys at ease on the water.
Before trawler-style cruising went mainstream, the Mainship 34 was already doing it right.
