Dash of Salt: Now We’re Talking
July 2, 2026
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Oftentimes, we go overboard when trying to please everyone.
Too many boat owners are doing checklist tourism. This way of exploring is a better experience.
These 10 decrees will keep pretty much any boater safe out on the water.
The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.
On every used boat, treasures await. They’re usually wrapped in mystery, possibly alongside a pink thong.
Building a boat that’s “good enough” for light use is not good enough for real cruising.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
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.
