
The Lithium Lowdown
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.

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.

An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.