You may have heard the expression, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” but I maintain...
All of us like cruising far more than maintenance, but neglect is an expensive course to follow. As the promise...
Whether you are 10 miles, 100 miles or a few thousand miles from shore, if things go wrong and you...
Knowing how much diesel is in the fuel tank(s) is essential for the safety of a vessel—running out of fuel...
When my husband Evan and I were buying our first boat, a then 20-year-old Fortune 30, we sat down at...
For many cruisers, self-reliance is a mantra that applies to system repairs, food supplies and health care. If you ain’t...






