Striking the Balance: Comfort, Complexity, and Accessibility
Smart design means balancing comfort, systems complexity, and easy access to critical components for stress-free cruising.
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Smart design means balancing comfort, systems complexity, and easy access to critical components for stress-free cruising.
These are the most important places to look for signs of current—and future—problems below the waterline.
Choosing and using the right type of grease is key for onboard applications.
Having the right tools on board can make troubleshooting and repairs a whole lot easier.
The right design and materials can all but eliminate onboard odors and bacteria on your boat’s holding tank and plumbing system.
Every boat owner with a diesel should know how to do these five essential tasks on their engine.
Do-it-yourselfers have a lot of good choices nowadays for refurbishing a nonskid surface.
When it comes to keeping shaft bearings shipshape, alignment can be tricky, leading to premature failure of this important part.
Building bulwarks was no small project, but it greatly enhanced our boat’s looks as well as our sailing experience.
It’s important to think about a maintenance schedule to guard against windlass failure.
There’s no such thing as too much time spent looking over critical systems before leaving a dock.
Poultice corrosion can lead to costly repairs if it’s not caught and remedied quickly. Here’s how the pros do it.
Smart design means balancing comfort, systems complexity, and easy access to critical components for stress-free cruising.
These are the most important places to look for signs of current—and future—problems below the waterline.
Choosing and using the right type of grease is key for onboard applications.
Having the right tools on board can make troubleshooting and repairs a whole lot easier.
The right design and materials can all but eliminate onboard odors and bacteria on your boat’s holding tank and plumbing system.
Every boat owner with a diesel should know how to do these five essential tasks on their engine.
Do-it-yourselfers have a lot of good choices nowadays for refurbishing a nonskid surface.
When it comes to keeping shaft bearings shipshape, alignment can be tricky, leading to premature failure of this important part.
Building bulwarks was no small project, but it greatly enhanced our boat’s looks as well as our sailing experience.
It’s important to think about a maintenance schedule to guard against windlass failure.
There’s no such thing as too much time spent looking over critical systems before leaving a dock.
Poultice corrosion can lead to costly repairs if it’s not caught and remedied quickly. Here’s how the pros do it.
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