Technical
From battery selection and yacht maintenance on your trawler, to fuel system design and filtration, to stabilizers and hydraulics, to refits and repairs, to engines types and oil, our selection of technical articles offers you a wide range of subjects. Where power cruiser technical articles are concerned, chances are good if you’re interested in it, we’ve written about it.
They Need a Boat Buyer's Survival Guide and So Do You
Expert Advice To Avoid Blunders That Cost Money...and Pride
FLIR Using 'Visible Light' To Augment Thermal Imaging
Visible Light Camera Available as Stand-Alone Too
Out with Glitz and Gadgetry: Workboats to Yachts
Made in America, The Seaton Alaska 75 Will Cost Less
AIS Company Re-Invents VHF To Work Like a Smartphone
Vesper of New Zealand Wins 'Best New Product' for 2019
On The Hook: Anchor Math and Management, Part 2
A Deeper Dive into the Art of Not Going Anywhere
Elling Yachts Puts its 'Self-Righting Hulls' Claim to the Ultimate Test
Elling Yachts' self-righting hulls offer a smart solution to a problem of physics.
On The Hook: Anchor Math and Management Part 1
Believe it or not, there is much more to simply tossing your anchor overboard. Check in with cruising contributors, Rudy and Jill Sechez and discover part 1 of the anchor math equation.
Tools of the Trade
Time spent working at an iconic Annapolis chandlery was one of the best things to happen to the author
The Zurn Factor
Naval Architect Doug Zurn Designs Some of the Prettiest Lines on the Water
Tech Trends: Beyond the Basics
Dockmate’s wireless remote system is helpful in surprising ways.
The Whole Picture
Relying on AIS? There may be more out there than what you see on the screen.
Master and Commander
A collision at sea reaffirms that the captain is ultimately responsible for the boat.
Not Just a Rugged Face
Innovative hulls and cruise-anywhere characteristics have become synonymous with Vripack designs.
How to Choose the Right Generator for Your Boat
The good news is there’s a genset to fit almost any boat. The tricky part, of course, is picking the right one.
The Distress Call
An encounter off the Eastern Seaboard serves as a scary reminder about safe offshore practices.
Rethinking the Cat
Zurn Yacht Design and New England Boatworks team up on a radical new catamaran concept that’s ideal for island time.
Pacific Powerhouse
A forward-thinking owner’s 92-foot steel expedition trawler can cruise for months at a time without plugging in to shore power.