Hot Take
April 26, 2023
A look at smart fire prevention tips, as well as how to be prepared in case a fire gains the upper hand on your boat.
A look at smart fire prevention tips, as well as how to be prepared in case a fire gains the upper hand on your boat.
In 2016 two Harbor Pilots risked their lives to maintain control of their vessel as it was engulfed in flames. The IMO awarded them IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. See video of the fire here.
Vietnam veteran Tony Veasey used all of his savings from retirement to buy a 41-foot Hatteras, but during his first day on the water in
The Australian navy patrol boat HMAS Bundaberg became engulfed in flames yesterday during maintenance work in a Brisbane dry dock.
The Navy, Coast Guard and good Samaritan boaters teamed up last week to rescue two people from a burning boat about 17 miles west of Point Loma, California.
A fire destroyed four boats and left several boaters stranded on the docks of the Rhode Island Yacht Club in Cranston late Saturday night.
Christmas lights left on overnight may have caused a fire that destroyed a 57-foot Chris Craft Constellation docked at a San Diego marina. Sea Siesta,
The year was 1975, the ship, and Israeli Navy 65- foot Swift boat, patrolling Haifa Bay in northern Israel. Time: early afternoon hours. Sea conditions:
In the January issue of The Newsletter, I discussed alarm systems that typically reside on the engine: low oil pressure, high coolant temperature, and exhaust
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.
Northern Marine has announced a major expansion to its yard in Anacortes, Wash.
Artfully Cruising the Rivers and Canals of North America
Letter from the Editor
The latest in Hunt’s Ocean series, the 56, is under construction.
This husband-and-wife team rebuilt a 1984 Downeast boat with a lot of gumption, a good bit of help and a driving desire to get back on the water.
Video walkthrough of the Fleming 58 for Chuck Hovey Yachts.
Living the Cruising Life on the Fleming 85 Enclosed Bridge
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