Driving a launch around a harbor with over 1,200 moorings gets you acquainted with many kinds of boats. I’ve come to know several avid recreational fishermen … [Read more...]
How I Escaped from Limbo: the Boat, that is
August 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today I escaped from Limbo! Limbo the sailboat, not the other bad place—both seemed equally one step short of hell. My project boat, formerly called … [Read more...]
Fresh Water Storage on Boats: Keeping it Sweet
July 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
It's not unusual for boat owners with fixed fresh water systems to experience funny-tasting, foul smelling, discolored, or tainted fresh water systems. … [Read more...]
The Right Boat Tool for the Job
July 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Plunk goes the soft tool bag filled with old tools on the deck of the launch. Time to change a clogged Racor fuel filter on the boat’s diesel, which … [Read more...]
Buying a Boat with a Partner
July 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
Partnering with someone else to buy a boat may be a good option for people with common interests. The partnering advantage comes from shared activities … [Read more...]
Boat Canvas: Increased Value and Comfort
June 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
Buying a used boat has one big advantage over buying a new one: all that expensive equipment a new owner purchases to outfit his boat comes standard on … [Read more...]
Heavy Weather Boating
June 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Two incidents recently reminded me of things we all should know about boating in rough weather conditions. The first involved my participation on someone … [Read more...]
Baby Boomer Boaters
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
No one likes the idea of growing old. And the physical reality for the seventy-six million Americans that the U.S. Census Bureau estimates were born during … [Read more...]
Right-sizing Your Boat
May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Right-sizing in the corporate world means the elimination of jobs, but in the boating world it merely reflects a smart choice by boat owners matching their … [Read more...]
Preseason Outboard Maintenance
May 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In early May, I asked my buddy Lee if he had launched his 2005 24 foot Seaswirl with its 250 hp Yamaha outboard yet. “Not yet,” said Lee. “I’m … [Read more...]