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.
Explore the humorous challenges of boat fenders in Chris Caswell’s tale of mermaid fenders, locker space woes, and the quest for better yacht protection.
When recreational boating involves watch keeping, it’s all in the eyes. Here’s how to determine what you need for your type of cruising.
Long-range cruising essentials and nautically inspired gift ideas for the holidays and beyond.
New multifunction display is designed to increase speed, power and functionality at the helm.
Consider these simple solutions to keep swivels from compromising your ground tackle.
We’re stuck on this new suction-cup koozie by Toadfish Outfitters.
Shakespeare inflatable emergency VHF antenna, smart design with 3dB
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.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
