Potable Water

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

Potable Water Systems

September 13, 2012

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

Modern Water Systems

July 23, 2012

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

A Hard Top With A Difference

July 20, 2012

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

Water Heater Primer

March 23, 2011

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.

When Minutes Matter

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

A high-angle, eye-level shot looking toward the bow cabin of a large white trawler yacht docked in a marina. A worker in dark blue clothes stands atop the cabin roof structure, using a long-handled brush to scrub the fiberglass surface next to a yellow water hose. The boat features a forward-slanted windshield with multiple wipers, a dark wood-planked foredeck, and stainless steel railings. Other luxury yachts are closely docked on either side under a bright, partly cloudy blue sky.

Stain Masters

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

Project Langosta

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

$A wide, eye-level shot capturing a majestic and treacherous Arctic landscape filled with massive white and blue icebergs floating in a calm, dark blue ocean. In the immediate left foreground, a towering wall of sheer ice rises sharply, showing deep fissures and dynamic textures. Behind it, a sweeping, mountainous glacier structure dominates the background under a pale, overcast sky, while a smaller, vibrant turquoise iceberg block sits low in the water on the right, displaying bright, light-refracting edges.$