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How to Spot, Fix & Prevent Shaft Seal Leaks on Cruising Boats
How to Spot, Fix & Prevent Shaft Seal Leaks on Cruising Boats
Protect your boat’s value with expert cleaning tips. Learn how to tackle salt, grime, and stains to keep your vessel in top shape year-round.
Discover the best tank senders for tracking fuel, water, and waste on boats. Learn about sight tubes, floats, ultrasonic senders, and more for accurate readings.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and both require making smart purchasing decisions.
Your boat and its systems are composed of a wide variety of fasteners.
You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.
Gelcoat can protect your boat season after season—if you follow these maintenance tips when it’s time for repairs.
With preventive maintenance now, a few more months of excellent cruising can follow prime boating season.
Hoses need regular inspection and periodic replacement, or all kinds of leaks and drips can result.
Spending the time to make an owner’s manual for your boat will pay dividends in the long run.
The builder of the Bestevaer 53 MY refers to the boat as “The go-anywhere yacht for go-anywhere people,” an apt description.
A couple’s set their sights on a rare model for their forever boat.
This four-stateroom model is packed with custom features and equipment.
The latest Nordhavn 71 to hit the brine, Hull No. 3, has made her way up the West Coast, bound for Canada and beyond.
It took this couple a decade to build the boat of their dreams, a Diesel Swan 55
This couple rebuilt a classic former tugboat as they lived aboard and built their family.
September 23-27, 2025
This wooden classic was refit for a life on the rich emerald waters of the Salish Sea and beyond.
The latest model adds a full walkaround layout, a new hull design and an optional solar array.
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