How To Use Prop Walk for Single-Screw Boat Handling
October 29, 2020
Once you learn to make use of your boat’s sliding stern, close-quarters maneuvering will be far easier.
Once you learn to make use of your boat’s sliding stern, close-quarters maneuvering will be far easier.
Follow these essential seamanship best practices when cruising past sundown.
A collision at sea reaffirms that the captain is ultimately responsible for the boat.
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Abandoning ship should be a last resort, not a way to handle predictable challenges.
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