To Sink or to Float?
February 3, 2023
Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.
Seeing a man nearly drown after his boat capsized made me think hard about how to stay safe.
Sure, you’ve read plenty about how to anchor, but what happens if you become unanchored?
In part 1, we discussed the not-so-obvious but consequential effects of boats passing each other. Now, we’ll review the more obvious and equally serious issue of boat handling in the presence of other boaters’ wakes.
Passing boats, the suction effect and the science of hydrodynamics—keys to safely handling a boat in crowded waterways and having an understanding of how water moves around a boat
The rules of the road apply to all vessels large and small, but handling your boat around large commercial vessels requires more attentiveness than just following the rules.
Disorientation is a real phenomenon in boating, especially during docking maneuvers.
Handling the lines while docking at a marina is a skill as important as handling the boat itself.
Far too often, marina accidents happen because boaters plan for wind while ignoring current.
If you address the dual challenges of communication and sightlines, docking becomes a whole lot easier.
Need to press onward despite limited visibility? Here’s what you need to know.
An interesting and well-optioned 3-stateroom newcomer to U.S. shores
After overplanning for a Gulf Stream crossing on my refitted Grand Banks 47, I found myself in a scene that would have shocked anyone.
Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.
It’s smart to keep an eye on the boat’s emergency equipment, even between scheduled service intervals.
Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.
A Veteran of Two Great Loops on Small Boats Considers a Third in a 25-foot C-Dory TomCat.
Setting expectations and communicating clearly can make time on the hard shorter and more fruitful.
It’s not every day that a builder and owner take Hull No. 1 for 1,200-mile, open-water shakedown, but the Demey 60 Spaceship is headed for new frontiers.
The concept process behind Croix du Sud demonstrates how to consider a future refit for a classic build.
Anchoring comes with a lot of variables. Here are the key things to keep in mind in order to stay put.
