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
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.
