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Freeing Rusty, Stuck, and Seized Hardware

If you own a boat you’ve no doubt dealt with the nemesis of rusty, frozen or stuck hardware. It’s inevitable, anything made of ordinary carbon steel or iron aboard a vessel will, if not adequately protected, rust or seize. In some cases, even if it is protected. Here is how to win the battle…

Knowing When Its Time To Upgrade

It is always amazing to me how quickly marine electronics evolve. It seems that at every boat show there is something new, something better-while at

Core Concerns

The cored composite, fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) construction technique has changed the face of recreational boatbuilding and ownership. In fact, it’s safe to say that it

Stainless Steel and Corrosion

Stainless steel; the very name implies virtual metallurgical immortality. Since its accidental discovery nearly 100 years ago, stainless steel has become a fixture in everything

Three side-by-side screenshots from the Navionics app showing nautical charts of Hell Gate and Wards Island, contrasting a correct manually plotted water route on the left with two flawed AI-generated routes on the middle and right that erroneously plot course lines directly across land.

A Suspicious Plot

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

An exterior dusk photograph looking through the large side windows into the illuminated, warm cherrywood salon and helm area of a Sabre motor yacht as the sun sets over the water.

South by Down East

A brisk November run from Connecticut to New Jersey showcases just how comfortable the Sabre 51 Salon Express really is.

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