Chesapeake Bay Fishing: Best Targets and Tactics for Late Spring and Early Summer Chesapeake Bay fishing follows the seasons, and late spring into early summer is one of the most exciting stretches of the year. While the Bay supports many native species, it’s the seasonal visitors and returning migrants—striped bass, black drum, red drum, speckled … Read more
Historic Nantucket Lightship WLV-612: Fully Restored, Operational and For Sale The WLV-612 is the second of the 12 Nantucket Lightships built since 1854 and the only one remaining fully operational. Carefully restored and converted into a luxury floating venue, this historic lightship is now on the market and available for purchase or charter. Bill Golden, … Read more
Key Factors to Consider When Negotiating an Inlet Negotiating an inlet safely requires planning, observation, and respect for changing conditions. Many boaters find it easier to leave a harbor through an inlet than to return because, when exiting, the bow faces the open water and you can choose favorable conditions. Before you go out—or before … Read more
Horizon Yachts Infuses a Single 140-Foot Hull Using SCRIMP Technology Horizon Yachts in Taiwan recently demonstrated the capabilities of SCRIMP (Seemann Composites Resin Infusion Molding Process) by completing a single-shot infusion of a full 140-foot hull. While single-shot infusions at this scale are uncommon, the result highlights how modern composite infusion techniques can be applied … Read more
A tour of several winter boat shows offers a clear picture of what today’s boating customers are looking for. While the pool of prospective boat buyers appears smaller than in past years, contracts were still being signed at the shows we visited this season. Attendance at the annual Charleston (S.C.) Boat Show held Jan. 23–25 … Read more
Restored Whiticar 21: A Classic Cold-Molded Dayboat Reborn I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for beautiful small boats. Always have been. The Whiticar 21 is one of those rare vessels that stops you in your tracks — both elegant and unique. Built by Whiticar Boat Works of Stuart, Florida, the Whiticar 21 stands out as … Read more
St. Augustine, Fla., serves as a convenient stopover for sportfishing skippers and bluewater sailors traveling the Eastern Seaboard. The city offers several substantial boat maintenance facilities and attracts a steady flow of transient traffic—large yachts that typically run offshore rather than on the Intracoastal Waterway. “We have several significant boat maintenance facilities here,” says Carl … Read more
My family and I returned to full-time liveaboard life aboard our Carver, Have Another Day, about nine months ago. Living and traveling on a boat greatly increases our demand for reliable internet, and over time I’ve learned a lot about what actually works in the real world. Below I summarize the practical systems and habits … Read more
Waterway Guide Releases Updated 2011 Cruising Guides for Boaters Waterway Guide has released its newly updated 2011 cruising guides, offering comprehensive, region-specific information for recreational boaters and cruisers. The updated guides provide detailed route descriptions, facility listings, and navigation-related updates tailored to popular cruising areas in the United States and the Bahamas. These revised editions … Read more
Tropical Storm Sally Prompts Two Daring Sea Rescues: Container Ship and U.S. Coast Guard Save Six Sailors As Tropical Storm Sally strengthened over the Gulf of Mexico, two separate rescues at sea brought six sailors to safety in a single night. One rescue was performed by a passing commercial container ship, and the other was … Read more