With warmer days coming up in only a few months, it’s time to make sure our vessel’s air conditioning system is in top working order. Those balmy, warm summer nights
A key component of a sea-going vessel is the switch panel, where all electrical and electronic systems are brought together for easy management. Just like the circuit breaker panel mounted
As we cross oceans on our vessels, we spend a great deal of time studying our chartplotter, autopilot, depth sounder, radar, AIS transponder, knot meter, wind speed indicator and so
Ensuring the security of your boat, whether in your home marina or in a familiar coastal anchorage, usually involves nothing more than clamping a padlock on the companionway, checking the
St. Martin’s Press, New York by Bill Morris Tim Queeney, former editor of Ocean Navigator magazine, has penned in a single volume what is no doubt, in any language, the
No matter what type or size of boat you own, safety on the water largely comes down to the quality of cordage, or “line,” employed on your decks. Though this
Getting out on the water — to fish, swim, snorkel or sail — is a proven way to improve both our physical and mental health. For our military veterans, particularly
After many years of pondering the idea of sailing singlehanded to Kauai, Hawaii, to visit my cousin “Mac,” whom I hadn’t seen since we were kids in the 1960s, I
