While motoring, your engine circulates sea water. Keep debris in the water from causing your engine to overheat.
When You're Underway
Life underway is full of excitement and fun, but can be challenging too.
Here's some of our "standard operating procedures" that reduce the stress and increase the enjoyment.
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.
Train Your Dog to Pee on the Boat
The secret to training a boat dog to use a pee pad is scent, a leash, and patience — and it works better than you’d expect.
Getting Over Your Fear of Heeling (Tips for Sailors and Cruisers)
Fear of heeling is a common anxiety for new sailors. We share the best techniques from science for conquering it from a cruiser who has been 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 . . .
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.
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.
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.
Managing Sleep on an Overnight Passage
Worried about managing sleep on an overnight passage. Our tips will help. Sleeping well begins long before laying your head down 😴