Adventures with Betsy Ross
August 29, 2024
Even on a power cruiser, a sailmaker’s sewing machine is an integral tool to have aboard.
Even on a power cruiser, a sailmaker’s sewing machine is an integral tool to have aboard.
Drilling stainless steel can be a hot mess. Here’s a quick tip for keeping your cool.
We need Tool Amnesty Day for returning all the stuff we borrowed and then accidentally kept.
An Inexpensive Piece of Gear Can Diagnose an Engine’s Illness; Both cheap and easy to use, a handheld pyrometer could be one of the most useful tools in your collection.
A heat gun is a tool that is far to commonly left out of a captain’s tool bag. It can provide a wonder of DIY capabilities, but a word of warning, if you struggle with a screwdriver a heat gun can ruin your day…
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
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.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
