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Learning proper anchoring technique will enable you to safely secure yourself to any bit of bottom in our wide and watery world.
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Learning proper anchoring technique will enable you to safely secure yourself to any bit of bottom in our wide and watery world.
Attached to a mooring during a 35-knot wind gust, a couple learns a valuable cruising lesson — and almost loses their boat to the South Pacific.
When it comes to setting the hook in distant anchorages, take the advice of this long-range cruising couple: size, skill and savvy always matter.
Imtra’s Lofrans and Muir windlasses cover the complete range of boats and make replacing a windlass easy.
A new bill in Florida is threatening cruisers’ rights to anchor in the waters at certain popular anchorages.
Anchoring among coral can put both your anchor chain and the coral at risk of being destroyed. Try this technique to keep your chain in one piece.
Minimize the drama of docking stern to with a little forethought, onboard gear and a solid plan for backing in.
Determining the right chain for your cruising ground tackle is an important part of outfitting your boat.
When it comes to setting the hook in distant anchorages, take the advice of this long-range cruising couple: size, skill and savvy always matter.
What’s so great about anchoring anyway?
Sometimes even the most straightforward of tasks can prove to be the most frustrating.
To reduce confusion when pulling into your next picture-perfect anchorage, use a variety of colors to mark key lengths along your anchor rode.
Learning proper anchoring technique will enable you to safely secure yourself to any bit of bottom in our wide and watery world.
Attached to a mooring during a 35-knot wind gust, a couple learns a valuable cruising lesson — and almost loses their boat to the South Pacific.
When it comes to setting the hook in distant anchorages, take the advice of this long-range cruising couple: size, skill and savvy always matter.
Imtra’s Lofrans and Muir windlasses cover the complete range of boats and make replacing a windlass easy.
A new bill in Florida is threatening cruisers’ rights to anchor in the waters at certain popular anchorages.
Anchoring among coral can put both your anchor chain and the coral at risk of being destroyed. Try this technique to keep your chain in one piece.
Minimize the drama of docking stern to with a little forethought, onboard gear and a solid plan for backing in.
Determining the right chain for your cruising ground tackle is an important part of outfitting your boat.
When it comes to setting the hook in distant anchorages, take the advice of this long-range cruising couple: size, skill and savvy always matter.
What’s so great about anchoring anyway?
Sometimes even the most straightforward of tasks can prove to be the most frustrating.
To reduce confusion when pulling into your next picture-perfect anchorage, use a variety of colors to mark key lengths along your anchor rode.
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