While motoring, your engine circulates sea water. Keep debris in the water from causing your engine to overheat.
Cruising the ICW for the First Time
First ICW trip coming up? Here’s the honest, practical guide to what you’ll actually find out there.
How To Tie a Boat To a Mooring Ball
Tie up wrong and your line chafes through at night. Here’s the right method — and how to add storm security.
How to Get Past New Cruiser Fear?
How do you fight nerves when doing something a little scary? Me? I just fake it . . .
Creating and Leaving a Float Plan
A float plan is an important safety item for every boating trip. Learn more, including how to get around the apparent bug in saving the completed form.
8 Things to Know Before Sailing to the Bahamas
Eight things most first-timers wish they’d known before sailing to the Bahamas — from surprise passages to weather to ciguatera.
You’ll Never Be Ready. Go Anyway!
Thinking of going on an extended cruise? Most of us don’t feel “ready” and can think of ten things we need to do before going. If the boat is seaworthy without them, go anyway!
Adjusting to Life Aboard: The Mental Side Nobody Warned You About
Nobody warned you it would feel like this. Here’s why it does — and what actually helps.
🎧Hunting for Glass Fishing Floats
Seashells are lovely but searching for glass fishing floats is far more challenging and a thrilling hobby for cruisers.
Dealing with Unpredictable Boat Travel Times – Lessons for Cruisers
Dealing with unpredictable boat travel time is one of the biggest challenges for new cruisers. Here’s one first-timer’s story for you to learn from.