Trawlers, Seminars, and a Cruising Celebration! Baltimore, Maryland, the gateway to Chesapeake Bay, welcomes back Trawler Fest, the boat show for trawler enthusiasts, for the fourth consecutive year. Trawler Fest is a multi-day event created specifically for those who live or want to learn more…
Read MoreIn April’s Channels e-newsletter (Volume 2), I reviewed the importance of and techniques for ensuring proper engine alignment. That is, the alignment between the engine and the propeller shaft. Nearly all marine engines are designed to be adjustable, to a point, relative to the propeller…
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Marine insurance coverage disputes often turn on obscure and little-understood rules of admiralty law. A yacht owner is sometimes trapped in a dispute when coverage under a marine insurance policy is denied because the insurance company claims there has been a breach of…
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The Pacific Northwest Trawler Fest was held in Anacortes, Washington for its sixth year in a row on May 14-19, 2013. The show was a huge success as crowds of boaters and industry professionals came in from all around the world to take part in…
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In many areas of the country, boaters store their vessels over the winter and then—warmed by the spring thaw and anticipation—rush to prepare their boats for the upcoming season. This process, generally referred to as “Spring Commissioning,” often involves engine, cooling and fuel system preparations…
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Don’t stare at the sun. That being said, if you go against that advice, or better yet take simple precautions, you might see the green flash. Not many people know about this phenomena and fewer still have really seen it. I can tell you how…
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As this newsletter hits your inbox, Trawler Fest Anacortes is in full swing! It’s not too late to come out and join us, Thursday, May 15–Sunday, May 18. A full recap of the show will be posted online at www.trawlerfest.com one week after the show, and in…
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A UNIQUE PLACE In our search for new and interesting places to explore during a Bahamian cruise, we were lucky to find The Island School. It is a unique destination—something you won’t find anywhere else in the world nested on the southwestern shores of Eleuthera,…
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In the 36 years since I began to plan our Great Loop cruise I have learned about the variety of boats people use to do the loop. There have been row boats, kayaks, fishing boats, jet skis, kayaks, trailerable cruisers, sailboats, fast cruisers, passagemakers and…
Read MoreI have spent time, lots of time, browsing in second-hand marine stores. Minney’s Yacht Surplus in Costa Mesa, California is a big second-hand store on the West Coast. Seattle has Dunato’s Second Wave, a new and used supplies store, where I have sold some equipment…
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