Raw Water Plumbing Etiquette
March 1, 2013
I looked at the plumbing arrangement, scratched my head and marveled at how it had managed to survive for this long. A ball valve was
I looked at the plumbing arrangement, scratched my head and marveled at how it had managed to survive for this long. A ball valve was
Potable water—it’s the very lifeblood of all creatures great and small. As cruisers, our primary concern is having enough of it, which is simply a
Drinking water just isn’t what it used to be. It can taste awful. It can smell. It may carry disease-causing organisms, and plug pipes and
When initally joining the boating scene, most folks have a dream, to travel distant shores or sailing off into the sunset. For many it never
It was pretty quiet, then all of a sudden there was this huge explosion. Is this a report from a Baghdad street or perhaps the
Image Gallery is disabled at this time. Boats stink. Really, they do, and the primary reason is that they must be watertight. Ventilation is limited on board, and its virtually nonexistent aboard a boat that is unoccupied. Any odors that make their way into a boat or are generated on board tend to stay there and become concentrated.
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.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
