Water system eliminates spots on your boat
This water system by CR Spotless is a water filtration system that eliminates water spots on your boat and is easy to use.
The charm of Battle Island, Lake Superior
by Boni Thibert Lake Superior’s real charm lies hidden among its many islands. Of the lake’s ideal anchorages, one in particular—Battle Island—stands out. With a …
Step-by-step fiberglass deck repair
Houston Sail & Power Squadron/21 member Richard Lipham solved a big problem for Sea Scout Ship 1996. The ship’s main training boat, a 1973 Santana …
Chafing gear failure strands catboat
By Lee R. Johnson How secure is your boat’s chafing gear? All it takes to find out is a good nor’easter—astronomically high tides, storm surge …
A navigator races to Bermuda
By Louis Hohenstein Except for the starting fog, the 1976 Ocean race from Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda seemed more like a pleasure cruise than …
Rendering assistance to other boaters
By Graham Hunter Climbing out of the inflatable and over the bulwarks of the 50-foot ketch, I could see the man struggling with some lines …
Equip your boat with a marine radio
By Scott Erickson Any vessel equipped with a marine VHF radio and operated solely in U.S. waters must comply with U.S. Coast Guard usage rules …
How to assemble a first-aid kit
One of the most neglected pieces of safety equipment on a small boat is the first-aid kit. As a vessel examiner, I have asked many …
Bilge pump does what others can’t
Whale Pumps’ Supersub Smart 650 bilge pump fits in places your boat’s other bilge pumps can’t.
Preserve your fiberglass hull
By Bill Isenberg For below-the-waterline maintenance, epoxy barrier coating is one of the best measures you can take to preserve a fiberglass hull. It prevents …
Ready your boat trailer for winter
In fall we begin to think about putting our boats away for the winter. We fog the engines and put anti-freeze in the water lines, …
Tidal extremes in the Bay of Fundy
By Arnold M. Bucksbaum Our last stop on a cruise of the states and provinces north of New York City was Saint John in New …
