A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
New technology makes it easier than ever to work (and homeschool) from on board.
The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.
These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.
Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.
About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
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.
A look back at a time when sailing ships were still used to transport bulk cargo across oceans, sometimes at the peril of crews.
Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.
The crisp, cool days of fall bring boat shows, breezy sailing, angler fishing and peaceful anchorage.
Warm weather breeds bacteria in freshwater tanks, where they create mischief with filters and pumps. Here’s how to stop them.
When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship
Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.
Female lifesavers had to fight for their place in the effort to reduce the nation’s drowning rate.
The bible of boating is back in a new edition.
Meet Rockport Marine’s most ambitious custom sailboat.
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.
