- Boat Management - Battle of The Bilge
Rubbish talk among sailors was referred to as bilge. Legend has it that some unknown sailor was sent to...read more
- Clean Boating - Do Your Part
Petroleum in or on the water is harmful and, in some cases, fatal to aquatic life. Benzene, a carcinogen, is in gasoline. Oil contains zinc, sulfur, and ...read more
- Anchoring Tips - A Scrape in The Dark
It is a horrible feeling to wake up at 3:00 am after spending the day on the water and finding a perfect anchoring spot, only to realize that the winds have...read more
- Trim Tabs - How To Use Them
Trim tabs work exactly the same way as the control surfaces on an airplane. As you know, there are three axes affecting the motion of your boat...read more
- Boat Docking - An Introduction
We can't cover everything about boat docking in one sitting, but I think you'll be surprised at how many of the basic principles of close quarters...read more
- Boat Handling - Station Keeping
"Keeping station" refers to holding a position in the water - not moving relative to the land - and here we're talking about...read more
- Boat Docking - Boat Docking In a Quartering Wind
Kindly overlook any apparent self-aggrandizement if I describe one of my more successful dockings. Rest assured that I am only human, and that I have...read more
- Boat Docking - Docking Broadside To Wind
Docking in an “off-the-dock” wind, when done well, brings praise even from experienced marina dock hands — the converse brings...read more
- Boat Docking - Close Quarters Maneuvering
My home dock, assigned by my friend, the local Harbour Master, has, by virtue of its difficulty, made me a better boater. I have no choice but to try to hone...read more
- Boating Etiquette
Boating, as a recreational sport, has been around for over 300 years. During this time many customs and traditions have been developed in order to...read more
- Dockside Do's and Don'ts
Many times we simply get complacent at dockside and don't use our common sense. Following are a few tips that you should adhere to to make dockside...read more
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