
Boatyard Survival Checklist
Boatyard trips are a necessary part of ownership to keep your vessel safe and sound, as well as to protect the value of your investment.

Boatyard trips are a necessary part of ownership to keep your vessel safe and sound, as well as to protect the value of your investment.

Prepping a boat for bluewater travel is an order of magnitude more challenging than typical weekend boating or even coastal cruising.

Tracking down the source of onboard vibration requires a methodical approach.

Computers are great, but some propellers still demand a craftsman.
We get lots of tips and real-world ways cruisers cope with the issues of maintenance and repair when they are out there enjoying this lifestyle.

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.