Basics of the Bilge
February 1, 2024
To ward off unwanted odors, you need to approach the unseen areas of your boat with the same attention and care as the topsides.
To ward off unwanted odors, you need to approach the unseen areas of your boat with the same attention and care as the topsides.
A larger pump doesn’t necessarily mean a better system, make sure you are set up to keep your boat afloat.
HOW IT STARTED I bolted awake at 1:15 am to a shrieking alarm. We were 50 miles south of The Grand Banks, in large seas,
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.
Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.
Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.
We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.
The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.
How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.
A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.
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