Getaway Tinkering
March 1, 2021
Like good books, some DIY projects make a weekend aboard the boat even better.
Like good books, some DIY projects make a weekend aboard the boat even better.
For “A Dash of Salt” columnist Chris Caswell, DIY boat projects conjure memories of doctoring by hook, by crook or by duct tape.
There’s more to the night sky than just those pinpricks of light.
If you don’t own a pair of oars, then you’re missing out on one of boating’s great pleasures.
We need Tool Amnesty Day for returning all the stuff we borrowed and then accidentally kept.
John Steinbeck knew why we can’t pass a hull without giving it a knock.
After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.
Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.
A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.
Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.
It’s not every day that a builder and owner take Hull No. 1 for 1,200-mile, open-water shakedown, but the Demey 60 Spaceship is headed for new frontiers.
The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
These 10 decrees will keep pretty much any boater safe out on the water.
