
Is Oil Analysis That Important?
Experts say yes, and the lab report can reveal a ton about the health of your engines.

Experts say yes, and the lab report can reveal a ton about the health of your engines.

Here’s why you should never put a stainless washer between a ring terminal and a bus bar or battery terminal.

Here’s how to restore your water tank or tanks to like-new condition, with minimal effort.

The main culprit is often a grubby bilge that contains oil, oil residue, and a lot of crud. Here’s what you can do.

With a “marinized” magnetized plumber’s snake, you may be surprised at what treasures come up.

The worst time to discover your windshield wipers are shot is when you really need ’em.

A smartphone’s not just for talking, you know.

Believe it or not, getting rid of rust on stainless steel can be both an easy and satisfying task.

To heck with knives and forceps. There’s a much easier way to extract pencil-type anodes from tight spaces.

Time to re-bed…again? This time, make it last. Here’s how.

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

A Titan of Marine Journalism

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review

The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.