
Why You Need an Exhaust Temperature Alarm
Installing an exhaust temperature sensor and alarm can save your bacon.

Installing an exhaust temperature sensor and alarm can save your bacon.

BoatUS has surveyed its BoatUS Dispute Resolution files to identify eight trouble spots that boaters needing work done should know.

For many, the subject is at best of passing interest and at worst an arcane oddity. But many serious boaters consider it an interesting technology that can be a meaningful part of their maintenance regimen. If you fall into the first category, read on at your risk but please don’t snore.

I used to think every boater carried tools onboard, even if he was a mechanical klutz. But when I began working as a diesel mechanic, I

More than two years after buying a 2002 Duffy 37 lobsterboat and modifying her for long-range cruising, we realized our goal of wintering in Florida.
Long before Al Gore’s slide show marathon awakened America, Walt Kelly’s comic strip, Pogo, sounded the alarm: “We have met the enemy and he is

Feeling queasy on the water happens to all of us. Here’s how to identify the early signs and counter them.

Conversations with the legendary lensman Onne van der Wal.

Nathan and Lindsay of the 71 Percent—the can’t stop, won’t stop power cruisers—completed a “wrong way” crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

An adventure aboard a 90-year-old ship brings the past to life.

A traveling boat’s toolbox is never full. Try to equip yours to handle any issues that might arise.

A small crew finds the adventure they wanted on a bucket-list journey to Greenland aboard a custom aluminum yacht.

AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.

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If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.

A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.