Getting Off When You Go Aground
July 16, 2012
Techniques to try before you call Sea Tow When you go aground, usually the safest course of action is to get professional help, unless it’s
Techniques to try before you call Sea Tow When you go aground, usually the safest course of action is to get professional help, unless it’s
The other day my wife, Maria, and I hosted new friends at our home for lunch. They noticed a picture of Maria Elena, our Nordhavn 40 trawler. They were intrigued to learn that we had recently lived aboard (part time) for five years and that we both missed the lifestyle. Their initial response was typical of many people who learn about our out of the norm living accommodations.
How much? I asked incredulously. It was fitting-out time, my boat was hauled for bottom paint, and Id asked a little sail loft near the
As I sit in my office quietly contemplating a series of exchanges between a client and the owner of the shop that recently completed a
Almost everyone agrees that protecting a boat from winter weather is a good idea. Drive by any boatyard during the winter season and you will
When my boat was delivered to its first owner way back in 1979, it was almost up to date electrically. There were two issues, however:
As the sun moves south, many of us begin to think about the on-rushing boat show season. Even if we’re not buying -and the purpose
Inside Passage boaters who follow Fraser Reach on their way north to Southeast Alaska know the sad story of Butedale continues. The picturesque old British
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.
This boat is a modern riff on an old-timey classic.
