
Canvas Care Essentials
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.

The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.

All the right things, in all the right places.

Bearings from the Editor’s Desk

Devising a safe, easy way to get our dog on shore from an anchorage required some innovation.

Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.

Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.

A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.

When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.

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.