Night Navigation and Maintenance: Why Proper Navigation Lights Keep You Safe Offshore The tuna were biting offshore and the boat was loaded with bait, tackle, crushed ice and an eager charter party ready for action. Our plan was to sneak out in the dark and have lines in the water before first light, since the … Read more

Shrink-Wrap Recycling: Building a Circular Economy for Marine Shrink-Wrap What becomes of all that plastic shrink-wrap once your boatyard crew takes it off and you launch in the spring? That’s the central question behind a Rhode Island nonprofit’s effort to change how the marine industry handles shrink-wrap waste. Clean Ocean Access launched its Shrink Wrap … Read more

In offshore sportfishing circles, the 42-foot Merritt stands out for its seaworthy hull, classic lines and purpose-built features that make it exceptional for big-game fishing. These boats are prized by anglers because they were designed and built specifically to catch large fish and endure demanding offshore conditions. Few older sportfishing boats have the structure and … Read more

Faro Blanco: Marathon Key’s White Lighthouse and Enduring Landmark The Faro Blanco light is more than a navigational aid; it is a familiar landmark that has welcomed boaters to Marathon Key for seven decades. Perched above a busy marina, the white tower has long stood as a symbol of the Keys’ maritime culture and the … Read more

What we’re watching QUACK, QUACKScott Smith, a police officer from New York state, has quietly turned his backyard workshop into a long-term boatbuilding project. Over the past nearly four years he has tackled the construction of a 41-foot Diesel Duck trawler/motorsailer, a design by George Buehler, using lumber and materials that can be purchased at … Read more

Mambo: Italy’s First 3D-Printed Fiberglass Boat and a New Direction for Additive Boatbuilding About a year ago the marine world admired 3Dirigo, a 25-foot 3D-printed boat built by the University of Maine and produced in a single run on the largest prototype polymer 3D printer at the time. That project demonstrated the scale possible with … Read more

Anahita V — 1952 Feadship Classic Yacht Now Available for Restoration In 1952, Anahita V made history as the first Feadship to be delivered in the United States. At 80 feet in length, she was the largest Feadship built up to that time, establishing an important presence for the Dutch builder on American shores and … Read more

Fishing Boat Recovered After Sinking: Trawler Hauls in Surprising Catch off Mooloolaba Commercial fishermen working off the coast of Mooloolaba in Queensland recently experienced an unexpected turn of events when their trawl net hauled up more than just fish. What initially looked like a large catch turned out to be a sunken fishing boat that … Read more

Missing Boater Found Alive After Clinging to Sinking Sea Ray 86 Miles Off Florida Coast 62-year-old boater rescued after spending time on the bow of his partially submerged 32-foot Sea Ray; U.S. Coast Guard and a passing container ship assisted in locating and bringing him aboard. Stuart Bee, a 62-year-old recreational boater, was found alive … Read more

Maine Island Trail: America’s First Recreational Water Trail In 1988, Dave Getchell, Sr. founded the Maine Island Trail, recognized as America’s first recreational water trail. Over the decades it has grown into an extensive coastal network, now spanning approximately 375 miles and connecting more than 200 islands and mainland access points. The trail links a … Read more