Canvas Care Essentials
January 12, 2022
Don’t let folks judge your boat by its covers. Here’s how to bring old vinyl back to spec.
Don’t let folks judge your boat by its covers. Here’s how to bring old vinyl back to spec.
That is the question, and it vexes all trawler lovers—especially at boat-show time.
A great varnishing job is a blend of smart preparation and time-sensitive application. Here’s the right way to do it.
Smart maintenance will ensure that nasty stenches can’t collect in the bilge.
Gelcoat, like everything else on the boat, needs smart maintenance on a regular schedule.
This old-school system for managing maintenance tasks still holds up today.
To navigate a bridge safely, do your homework and proceed with caution.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.
After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China
How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.
Great Lakes Cruising Story: Family, Failures & Perseverance
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
