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July 14, 2009
Click on the video below to watch the winning entry in the I Discovered Boating ad contest. The contest challenged boaters to produce an ad
Click on the video below to watch the winning entry in the I Discovered Boating ad contest. The contest challenged boaters to produce an ad
Related story …Why they lived — lessons from a near-miss In a dramatic story of survival, four men – three of whom are older than
Don’t get him wrong – Jim Tew thinks his Cheoy Lee 31 is a great boat. He just can’t understand why anyone would steal it.
What they did right FLOAT PLAN: The four men gave loved ones specific information about their fishing trip and stayed in touch on cell phones.
{flv}zac_sunderland{/flv}Mobile users: Watch the video on YouTube. A little less than 300 miles from the California coast and his goal of becoming the world’s youngest
Related stories …Mystery at sea: What sank the Lady Mary?Editor’s view: “Stay the hell out of the way” Whenever there’s a collision on the water,
Related stories …Mystery at sea: What sank the Lady Mary? Lessons for small boats I picked up an important bit of wisdom many years ago
1. Quality vs. priceBuy the best-quality boat that suits your needs and budget, says Joe Thompson, executive director of the Yacht Brokers Association of America.
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.
