Survival Gear Savvy
February 5, 2026
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
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Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
More people (newbies included) may be hitting the water this weekend than ever before. Here’s how to stay safe while having fun out there.
A possible naval training explosive was found on a Florida beach on Sunday.
Hear how one man spent 17 hours fighting for his life after his kayak capsized in Long Island Sound.
Sea Tow captains aided more than 60,000 people this summer.
What needs to be reported, when to report it and how to file.
Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.
Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.
A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.
We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun
We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.
Splashing later this year.
Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.
This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
