The Lithium Lowdown
March 12, 2026
Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.
Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.
The Furuno NavNet TZtouchXL series takes electronic charting and navigational abilities to new levels.
Here’s a look at the kinds of repairs you’re likely to face with a boat at the 20-year mark.
Understanding how your alternator does its work will keep the electricity flowing.
Boatyard trips are a necessary part of ownership to keep your vessel safe and sound, as well as to protect the value of your investment.
NOAA has been leading efforts to complete seafloor mapping in U.S. waters.
A NOAA Ocean Exploration multibeam survey positively identified the wreck of an oil tanker, and the source of recent oil slicks.
What you need to know about the latest in marine VHF radio technology.
Simrad looks back at its 75-year history and pinpoints some of its most innovative products.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.
Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.
A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.
We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun
We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.
Splashing later this year.
Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.
This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.
