How to Survive a Plunge
January 27, 2025
Learn life-saving tips for surviving a plunge into cold water. Stay calm, prevent hypothermia, and ensure safety with expert advice for cold-water emergencies.
Learn life-saving tips for surviving a plunge into cold water. Stay calm, prevent hypothermia, and ensure safety with expert advice for cold-water emergencies.
The rules of the road apply to all vessels large and small, but handling your boat around large commercial vessels requires more attentiveness than just following the rules.
Important pointers in docking your boat in order to avoid any incidents.
What you need to know about the latest in marine VHF radio technology.
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
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What needs to be reported, when to report it and how to file.
For boaters in the region, the time is now to complete last-minute preparations.
Important tips to help you protect your boat during hurricanes and other major storms.
Bearings from the Editor’s Desk
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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.
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Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.
