The logbook
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Brooklin, Maine: Preserving Wooden Boatbuilding Through a New Maritime Research Center Brooklin, Maine, is synonymous with wooden boatbuilding. Home to the WoodenBoat School—operating since 1981 and having taught…
The design team at Grady-White has a talent for taking already strong models and refining them into even better boats. When a particular feature becomes a customer favorite,…
Navigation Lights: Essential Nighttime Seamanship and Safety Long before electronics and radio traffic, keeping watch at night included simple, reliable routines. A bow lookout might turn, face aft…
Damage Control on Boats: Preventing and Managing Flooding The phrase “damage control” often brings to mind dramatic submarine scenes from the film Das Boot: men waist-deep in water,…
How to Use VHF Radio: Channel 16, Mayday, Pan-Pan and DSC Explained Even with smartphones everywhere, the VHF radio remains a vital safety tool on the water. VHF…
Practical Docking Techniques: Using Lines, Wind and Seamanship One of my most memorable docking lessons happened more than forty years ago. We were sailing a gaff-rigged catboat with…
Lifelines: A Return to Boating Safety and Rescue at Sea When I retired from the U.S. Coast Guard, all I wanted was a quiet anchorage for my 32-foot…
Boston Whaler introduced the Vantage line in 2013 and has steadily expanded the series. The newest model, the Vantage 330, was unveiled at the 2024 Fort Lauderdale International…
Solar panels offer a quiet, sustainable way to power systems on board. A well-planned marine solar installation keeps batteries charged, reduces dependence on noisy generators and shore power,…
When most people picture an electric boat, they imagine a catamaran plastered with solar panels or a high-tech hydrofoil. The Sialia 57 Deep Silence defies those expectations. Visually…
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