
Switching Made Simple
Need to add circuits to your boat?
It might be time to switch to digital.

Need to add circuits to your boat?
It might be time to switch to digital.

Electronics guru Ben Stein talks tech trends and reveals the perfect electronics package for long-range cruising.

Electronics Editor Ben Stein sounds off on Seakeeper’s newest and smallest model.

Wireless headsets make onboard communication easier in docking situations and more.

So many apps now exist for boaters. Electronics editor Ben Stein unpacks the top-shelf maritime apps available.



Never underestimate the little things that can turn south in a hurry on the water.

Important Safety Warning: Possible Fire Risk With Torqeedo Outboard Motor Batteries “Travel” and “Ultralight”

Fusion’s Apollo and Signature Series make for true audio goodness

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.