Winterizing – below deck
Remove gear and other items, including cushions, linens, navigation gear and electronics. This will allow you to clean the interior properly. Empty the refrigerator, freezer
Remove gear and other items, including cushions, linens, navigation gear and electronics. This will allow you to clean the interior properly. Empty the refrigerator, freezer
Soundings Boat Shop The complete guide to winterizing For boaters who live in colder climates but aren’t making the trip down the ICW to a
The most common winterization mistake is that DIYers don’t treat the fuel system properly, says Soundings technical advisor Erik Klockars. You can treat your fuel

New navigation electronics can spruce up your pride and joy if you’re not in the market for a new boat For many, 2009 will not

In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.

A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.

Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need

The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years

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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.