A Day’s Work
February 1, 2013
The sun sets on a herring boat with dories in tow near Burnt Cove in Stonington, Maine. The Atlantic herring fishery is an important one
The sun sets on a herring boat with dories in tow near Burnt Cove in Stonington, Maine. The Atlantic herring fishery is an important one
Looking for a new windlass? Considering a stabilizer system? The boat show is the best place to do your first round of shopping and research.
If you’re in the market for a new boat you’ll find scores of production models to choose from, and chances are pretty good that a
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council has adopted a resolution recommending that the Coast Guard move forward with a rule requiring pleasure boaters to carry
Hardware and software makers expand their ‘box of tricks’ and take the magic to new frontiers Trends drive trends. At the macro end, stand-alone displays
A subcommittee of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council says the average cost of a Coast Guard search-and-rescue mission when a GPS signal gives the
One Coast Guardsman was killed and another hurt in the early morning darkness off Southern California’s Channel Islands when a panga suspected of smuggling drugs
Mel and I moved aboard full time in 1979. Since then we’ve traveled thousands of miles a year, spending 19 winters in the Bahamas and
By chance, I recently opened a notebook containing some thoughts and scribblings I made more than five years ago as I was researching a column.
Under a tin shed in Manns Harbor, N.C., with no power or plumbing, Paul Spencer in 1996 founded Spencer Yachts. Today, his Wanchese, N.C., company
Oliver Widger’s solo run from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat Phoenix captivated 1.8M followers.
What tools should be aboard your boat? This list is a good place to start.
The Hinckley Company broadens its service network with a new location in Oxford, Maryland.
The builder had big shoes to fill when updating its bestselling 32-footer.
Can you identify this iconic American powerboat?
The new AM35 is the latest outboard-powered cruiser from the reputable Maine yard.
The USCG requires the minimum, so augment its list.
The fully electric system debuts in the wake of the hybrid-electric tech launched last year.
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Two new models expand the Australian builder’s line of powerboats built for distance and comfort.
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