An often-overlooked task when preparing a boat for winter storage is care for the electronics. Even with the simplest of...
You may have heard the expression, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” but I maintain...
For many cruisers, self-reliance is a mantra that applies to system repairs, food supplies and health care. If you ain’t...
Question: “With so many mooring buoys in our bays, many of them unoccupied, what are the rules around tying up...
When my husband Evan and I were buying our first boat, a then 20-year-old Fortune 30, we sat down at...
Marine engine mounts, which are made of steel plate with rubber or elastomer insert, have three functions: Transfer the thrust...