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These radome-enclosed, Doppler-enabled radars can bolster situational awareness and safety.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
As I prepared to saute the fish, I had a moment of panic: I was out of cooking oil. Then, I thought of mayonnaise.
Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.
Motor mounts are the gatekeepers of force from the propeller to the boat. Here’s how to install and maintain them.
Virtually every vessel with a house battery bank will benefit from an alternator and regulator upgrade.
Serpentine belts are a game-changer, as long as you know when and how to change them in a pinch.
A look at varnish and varnish alternatives for modern cruising sailors.
After a decade of trouble-free use, the conventional marine toilet on their 41-footer developed issues. Was a composting head the answer?
Depending on your budget, and how and where you sail, equipping your boat with the right propeller can produce sizable rewards.
Adapting Greek recipes to make them boat-friendly and adding personal touches to the meals are this charter veteran’s secrets to keeping guests happy.
These tried-and-true recipes are boater-tested and family-approved.
This one-pot meal warms the bones when the weather won’t cooperate, and is a great make-ahead dish for offshore passages.
For the crew on Totem, an Instant Pot is worth the space in the galley—and the Giffords like the ability to set it and forget it.
America’s Cup sailor Gary Jobson offers setting and sailing tips for symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers.
Larger main sails with in-mast and in-boom furling are paving the way for a changes in sail inventory on the foredeck.
Armed with a few basic tools, a DIYer can refit a mast with a Harken Battcar System to make raising, dousing, and reefing the mainsail easier and safer.
Three sailmakers take a look at off-wind sails that will keep your boat moving on a reach and a run.
Check out electric motors, repurposed sails and reef-safe sunscreens, and reduce single-use plastics on board.
While the Totem crew saw plenty of natural beauty during their circumnavigation, unfortunately they saw environmental devastation as well.
Amid stories about the declining state of the ocean, a sailor finds inspiration while sailing marine protected areas on a passage between Maine and Bermuda.
At Wake Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is exploring the deep into better understand what lies below the surface.
When teenager Cal Currier, with no real sailing experience, got the notion to sail alone across the Atlantic, he had the support not only of his tight knit clan, but also of some helpful mariners he encountered along the way.
You really haven’t lived until you’re shouting your lat/lon into the VHF radio as your main battery banks go underwater.
We couldn’t know what unexpected themes would emerge until we did the unimaginable– untied our lines and set off.
Communicating with crew and guests before they arrive can solve problems before they start.
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