Good headsets transform the most stressful moments aboard. Here’s why they’re essential gear and what we actually use.
Choosing and Installing a Victron Battery Monitor
Step-by-step instructions with pictures to install a Victron battery monitor, including reasons for having a battery monitor and why we chose this one.
Do You Need a Watermaker?
Do you need a watermaker to go cruising? What are the pros and cons? Things to consider before making a major purchase.
How Much to Offer on a Used Boat
Skip the rule of thumb. Eight factors to weigh before you put a number on the offer sheet.
The Real Costs of Owning a Boat: What the Listing Price Doesn’t Tell You
That listing price is only the beginning. Here are the boat ownership costs many buyers don’t see coming.
TeamO PFD with BackTow
Marine product: An inflatable PFD/harness with TeamO’s patented BackTow technology — the only system that keeps you face-up and breathing if you fall overboard while tethered. 170N (38 lb) buoyancy, integrated harness with crotch straps, sprayhood, water-activated light, and inspection window. Offshore model with ProSensor Elite firing head. UK-made.
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.
Handy VHF Reference
The Boat Galley Handy VHF Reference is a waterproof VHF radio cheat sheet built to live right next to your radio — for the moments when you can’t quite remember what channel a drawbridge monitors, how to call a marina, what to say in a Mayday, or how to spell your boat’s name phonetically over […]
Outboard Troubleshooting for Beginners
Marine product: A waterproof, fuel-proof troubleshooting guide for outboard motors that won’t start or suddenly die — designed for boaters with zero outboard experience. Step-by-step checks and simple fixes that cover 80-90% of typical problems, no tools required. Lives in the dinghy so you have it when you need it.
Boat Documents Organizer
Marine product: A water-resistant document organizer designed specifically for boat papers — holds 400 pages with room for your Certificate of Documentation, registration, insurance policy, surveys, hurricane plan, captain’s license, radio licenses, and more. Includes a zippered passport pouch and pre-printed checklists for U.S. cruising and international clearances. Breeze through marina check-ins, USCG boardings, and foreign port clearances.