Find squadron members with mobile member search
By Dan Bartell Have you ever been away from home and needed to call a United States Power Squadrons member but didn’t have the person’s …
Preventing flash fires onboard
By Harl Porter While most boat fires are caused by electrical problems, about 8 percent of onboard fires are flash fires caused by fuel leaks. …
Add shapes to your boat with PVC pipes
One of the oldest and ubiquitous polymers, PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is used for water toys, rafts, boat curtains and many other marine applications. I …
‘One-step detailer’ Serious Shine gives new life to your boat
Shurhold Serious Shine cleans anything and everything on your boat. It’s a general-use product for adding a quick shine to surfaces that need refreshing.
Off-season charter in Belize brings wealth of adventure
By Peter Baumgartner Photos by Denisse Allaire My first mate, Denisse Allaire, and I chartered a Beneteau 42.3 sailboat for a week in September from …
Sailor satiates wanderlust, grows at helm on the Salish Sea
By Patrick O’Brien After years of living in Boulder, Colorado, we moved to Oriental, North Carolina, to cruise the Atlantic coast and beyond on a …
A dream cruise in the U.S. Virgin Islands
By Anne Hammond Boulder Valley Sail & Power Squadron members joined U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members in February 2017 to sail the U.S. Virgin Islands …
Choosing a compatible crewmate is crucial
By Linda Newland In summer 1982, I contracted to deliver an Olson 30 from Honolulu to San Francisco—my first skippered delivery. A woman who had …
Floating boat lift keeps boat clean, accessible
I retired last September with plans to spend more time at my homemade tropical paradise in Flamingo Bay, Florida. We are right on the water, …
Back to the Sea
Learning to slow down and enjoy cruising By Laura Landis I’ll never make up the 18 years I spent too far from the sea. I …
Marine radar goes solid-state
Marine electronics are constantly evolving, but no change in recent years compares with the move to solid-state radar. Gains in features and performance are so …
CGear Sand-Free Mat makes sand and dirt disappear
Don’t let sand ruin your beach vacation. Take the CGear Sand-Free Mat on your next trip to help repel sand and dirty while lying in the sun.
