Seamanship Quiz
September 26, 2018
Test your knowledge with these
Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com
Test your knowledge with these
Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com
This 19th century engraving, made for the U.S. government by artist H.W. Elliott, seems at first just an idyllic fishing scene, with a few birds
Edson International’s BioFresh and Oil Eradicator use naturally occurring microbes to decompose hydrocarbons in petrochemicals and organic waste, eliminating oil residue and odors in bilge
The GOST NT Evolution combines the GOST Nav-Tracker and Marine Magellan systems to provide boat security, monitoring and tracking in a single unit. The system
In the United Kingdom they call the over-65 crowd OAPs – old-age pensioners – and that’s what 85-year-old Anthony Smith asked for when he advertised
Drum Point Lighhouse First lighted in 1883, this beacon at the mouth of the Patuxent River in Solomons, Md., is one of three surviving Chesapeake
Photos by John Bildahl If you’ve never been to the Chesapeake, you’ll probably want to start at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. If you’ve lived
Bob Adriance, editor of Seaworthy, BoatU.S.’s insurance magazine, says the No. 1 cause of dockside sinkings is neglect – failing to maintain critical fittings and
A Nordhavn 75 Expedition Yachtfisher that sank at its slip in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, was a casualty of a PVC fitting the builder
Spring is in the air and with it the yen to escape cabin fever and get on the water, which yacht brokers say translated into
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.
