Theres more than one way to downsize
September 6, 2011
I keep reading about “downsizing” in boat magazines these days. A few years ago, all you’d read about was “upsizing.” Sometimes I don’t know whether
I keep reading about “downsizing” in boat magazines these days. A few years ago, all you’d read about was “upsizing.” Sometimes I don’t know whether
Conditions in inlets can change from favorable to difficult in a matter of hours. Inlets are killers — killers of boats and killers of people.
As you’ve probably learned, the basic currency for anything you buy or do for a boat these days is a boat buck. And a boat
We were anchored in a beautiful harbor in the Bahamas when a 70-foot sailboat gracefully motored in from the ocean. You couldn’t help but notice
When I began boating as a kid, my 12-foot rowboat fulfilled my ultimate dreams. As I grew older, my ultimate dreams changed a bit. Across
Shifting shoals make even the most current navigational data suspect, but it’s still a trip worth taking Some of the worst mistakes newcomers to the
Representative sites for navigational information: www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/AtlanticCoastViewerTable.shtml (updated charts online, updated with each Local Notice to Mariners) www.saltwatertides.com/pickpred.html (tides) To get ICW surveys from the Army
ICW Bridges For ICW bridges from Virginia through North Carolina, the bridge officer is: Waverly Gregory, chief, Bridge Branch Fifth Coast Guard District 431 Crawford
From too little resin to cheaply made hose clamps, pretty boats sometimes can hide ugly problems You remember that scene from the old jungle movies,
An overhaul of Tom’s tie-up revealed much about materials, design and the contractor’s reputation Most boaters have one very important thing in common. The safety
An adventurous couple makes an icy pilgrimage from the Netherlands to North Carolina in their Elling E6.
Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Color Configurator, adding four new yacht models and three distinctive new color shades.
How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.
Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.
The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.
Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
