
Getaway Tinkering
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.

The Dutch builder delivered its largest-ever boat earlier this year.

Smart maintenance can head off air-conditioner problems before a boat loses its cool.

Come join us at Trawlerfest in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the Bahia Mar Hotel & Marina from February 24-28th, 2026. This is the premiere

This 2,900-mile East Coast cruise aboard a refitted Grand Banks 47 evolved into a gourmand adventure.

The Offshore 70 is the latest model to splash from the builder’s CE Series that also includes 65-, 68- and 72-foot models.

The Hemingway cooler from Australia-based Business & Pleasure Co.

Viva La France!

Bahamas Air Ambulance with Tropic Air’s Anthony Marinello

As NOAA officially transitions into a new digital era, it’s screen time, all the time.

October 2025 Letter from the Editor