How I Cleared a Clogged Marine Air Conditioner Without Buying Expensive Parts At first I noticed a thinner-than-usual stream of cooling water draining from my self-contained marine air-conditioning unit. I shrugged it off, assuming it was a temporary glitch. A few days later the stream was noticeably weaker, but I convinced myself that repairing it … Read more

How I Enlarged a Hole in My Boat’s Steering Console to Fit a New GPS Plotter When I installed a new GPS plotter on the flybridge, I ran into a small but real installation challenge: the cable connectors on the new unit were too large to pass through the existing hole in the steering console. … Read more

Prepare Your Boat for the 2020 Hurricane Season: Forecast and Practical Steps The 2020 hurricane season begins today and runs through November 30. Forecasters at the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project are predicting an above-average season, calling for 16 named storms, eight of which are expected to become hurricanes and four of which could … Read more

Essential Offshore Medical Kit and Training for Boaters Picture this: you’re offshore, enjoying a day on the water, when a crewmate slips climbing to the flybridge and sustains a deep wound. Bone is exposed and blood is flowing. You reach for the inexpensive $29 “first aid kit” you keep on board and find only small … Read more

Northeast Marlin Migration: Why Big-Game Anglers Are Chasing White Marlin North Blue skies, cobalt water and puffy white clouds can make these Northeast fishing grounds look like the Caribbean, but the scene is real and increasingly familiar: high-powered sportfishing boats spread baits and teasers across open ocean, anglers stand in cockpits of multimillion-dollar yachts, and … Read more

Video produced by John V. Turner Editors from Power & Motoryacht and Soundings take a close look at the Summit 54, the new model from a newly formed sister company of Kadey-Krogen, and they trace the vessel’s remarkable, rapid delivery to the United States. In this conversation, the editors explore how the boat’s design, construction, … Read more

Luna Rossa AC75 Nearly Capsizes in Practice Jibe — Photo Highlights Dangers of Foiling Monohulls As coronavirus restrictions have eased and America’s Cup teams have returned to on-water training, a dramatic photo released by the Luna Rossa team makes clear that these high-performance boats leave little room for error. During a routine jibe in roughly … Read more

Stanley 36 Lobster Boat “Zytanna” Rebuilt by Eaton’s Boat Shop in Deer Isle, Maine A 40-year-old Stanley 36 lobster boat, named Zytanna, recently underwent a comprehensive rebuild at Eaton’s Boat Shop & Fiberglassing in Deer Isle, Maine. Owned for nearly seven years by a local fisherman, this classic working boat was stripped back to her … Read more

2020 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Survey Shows Healthy Spawning Stock The 2020 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a joint effort by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), indicates the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population remains in a healthy and sustainable condition. The survey’s key finding is … Read more

Jupiter, on Florida’s Atlantic coast, is an upscale, picturesque community known for its waterfront estates and a roster of sports and entertainment figures. Moored in front of Down East Yachting, the Jupiter dealership for Sabre Yachts, the new Sabre 58 Salon Express belongs in a place like this. With traditional Downeast lines, broad teak decks … Read more