
Electrical Parasites?
Yup—your boat has them, and they’re constantly feeding, sometimes to the point that you can step aboard and find your batteries drained.

Yup—your boat has them, and they’re constantly feeding, sometimes to the point that you can step aboard and find your batteries drained.

Understanding power distribution can help you make smarter choices when adding equipment.

Whether hauling out annually or less often, follow this haul-out game plan to get the most from your time “on the hard.”

The problem was easy to see. Figuring out the solution was another matter.

A combination inverter/charger can be great on board, but when it fails, you need options.

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

Conducting your own personal test run can diagnose all kinds of problems before the big day.

Our experts have spoken. Here are the top “canned goods” you should be stocking on board.

Expert troubleshooter Steve Zimmerman’s top seven technical tips for boat shoppers.

Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.

In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.

Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.

Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.

Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.

We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.

The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.

How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.

A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.