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.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
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.
