Old Woodies Rule
July 23, 2012
An untold story in the cruising world is the value that can be found in some older boats selling for modest prices.Well-built decades ago, boats
An untold story in the cruising world is the value that can be found in some older boats selling for modest prices.Well-built decades ago, boats
In the late 1900’s, an air force officer named Hal Paris flew from Taiwan to Seattle to see Ed Monk, the famed naval architect. Paris,
Drinking water just isn’t what it used to be. It can taste awful. It can smell. It may carry disease-causing organisms, and plug pipes and
Thinking about moving aboard a boat? Selling the house and all that stuff? Worried about whether it will work and about what kind of boat-and
Tugboats are contagious. I know. From my ground floor office in a house on Fidalgo Island, Washington, I spend too much time watching tugboats at
On the way to her first Seattle Boat Show, Fine Romance, a new 57-foot full displacement pilothouse trawler,was pummeled by 50-knot January winds as she left
USUALLY, CRUISING IS REWARD ENOUGH FOR THE EFFORT AND investment involved in taking a boat to sea. But now and then an added attraction-a stunning
NORMALLY A MARINE SURVEY IS GREETED WITH DREAD, OR APPREHENSION AT THE LEAST. Something important–like a sale, a bank loan, or insurance coverage–always seems to
I COULDN’T HELP BEING EXCITED, AND CONCERNED. WE WERE driving north on Interstate 5 toward Bellingham, Washington, for the boating challenge of a lifetime. It
Few boatbuilders would go to Victoria, British Columbia, just for a plate of pizza and barbecued chicken, so the attraction on Esquimault Harbour on a
Battery technology is improving and expanding. There’s a lot in the works that is promising.
A slow-burn circumnavigation on a Nordhavn 51.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.
Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest has an impressive in-water selection of over 200 new and pre-owned boats, informative classes for both new and
The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.
Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.
Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.
