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The 50-foot flybridge cruiser was reflecting light much like the surrounding skyscrapers as I approached the New York City marina. She was mine for the next four days, and I wanted to be prepared.
Important pointers in docking your boat in order to avoid any incidents.
Handling the lines while docking at a marina is a skill as important as handling the boat itself.
If you address the dual challenges of communication and sightlines, docking becomes a whole lot easier.
Right NOW is the best time to go boating with your loved ones and Dockmate will make your experience even more enjoyable!
There are docking skills and then there are “docking” skills. As they say here on the Chesapeake: “It’s an Eastern Shore thing; you wouldn’t understand.”
Here’s what to do when your dinghy becomes the tow boat.
Loose mooring lines tax USCG with needless search-and-rescue missions
During Trawlerfest in Stuart, Fl this year, we learned about the Dockmate remote controlled docking system.
Outer Reef announces the 540, its second Adventure series model
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
Gift Ideas for Boaters 2025
Proportional throttle, soft docking, and joystick precision make docking a non-issue.
Proper fuel management is key to hassle-free, long-range power cruising.
A short film on the Western Flyer
The Omikron OT-60 is an elegant, Mediterranean island-hopper, and surprisingly more.
Smart, removable chocks for safer, clutter-free tender stowage.
The steel Doggersbank 67 Heritage recently launched at Altena shipyard in the Netherlands.
Abandoning ship should be a last resort, not a way to handle predictable challenges.
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