How to Beach Your Boat
April 24, 2026
These seamanship tips can help you enjoy the sandbar lifestyle.
These seamanship tips can help you enjoy the sandbar lifestyle.
Ocean Signal has an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares.
The stabilization system takes the roll out of an offshore ride.
New digital charts are gradually replacing paper, but they have their issues. Critics want to see improvements right away.
How to select the right dish and data plan for your boating needs.
Selecting the right covering for your hull is easier when you understand how anti-foulings work.
Just about everyone is now using electronic chart plotters, but it’s wise to still keep a set of paper charts aboard
Yep, It’s that time of year again. Time to troll for holiday gift ideas for that person in your life who can never get enough new gear for their boat. This list might make shopping a little easier, and you might even find an item or two for your own boat.
Gear has changed substantially over the past 60 years, influencing nautical style and the clothing that keeps us safe and comfortable on the water
Trip planning is simpler than ever, in large part due to mobile apps. A skipper shares his favorites.
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
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.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
