If you or your partner were incapicitated, could the other one do all needed boat chores? Here’s how to create boat systems everyone can use.
12 Volt Wiring Size Chart
Marine product: A waterproof, grease-proof 12V DC wire size chart with 3% and 10% voltage drop tables for both regular and engine-room installations. Also includes a battery state of charge chart for flooded lead acid, AGM, and lithium batteries plus a watts/volts/amps conversion chart. Compact enough for the toolbox or engine room.
How To Mark Anchor Chain
Don’t add to the plastic trash in the water by using cable ties to mark your anchor chain — paint it instead. Tips to make the paint last and be visible.
Boat Water Filters: Which System Is Right for You?
Tired of hauling cases of water bottles onto your boat? A filter fixes that — here’s which type actually works for cruisers.
How To Make Lazy Jacks Easy To Use
Tired of wrestling battens past lazy jacks? Here’s the $100 DIY fix that makes raising the main frustration-free.
Find a Fuel Problem on a Boat
How to find the cause of a fuel problem on a boat. Symptoms and possible causes, plus step-by-step strategies for finding it.
Check Your Boat Refrigerator Seals
Refrigerator (or ice box) seals help keep the cold air from seeping out the cracks around lids and doors. But are yours really doing the job?
Better Hanging Locker Storage on a Boat
DIY method for making better hanging locker storage on a boat. Here’s how we improved ours!
Boat Steering Pin Stuck and Feeling Stupid
Feeling stupid. Boat work and the cruising life can do that to you. The lessons we learned as well as how to move on and regain confidence.
How to Repair Holes in Boat Teak
A previous owner left holes in the teak woodwork in your boat? It’s easier to repair than you think! Step-by-step how-to with photos.