
How to Stretch Your Boatyard Budget
Big jobs are usually expensive, but there are subtle ways to cut costs.

Big jobs are usually expensive, but there are subtle ways to cut costs.

Let There Be Light. Don’t keep the fish, or the dockside dollies, in the dark—install underwater lights.



What fire extinguishers should you keep onboard to protect your boat and loved ones? Find out here.

Learn about the maintenance benefits of infrared sensors.

Knowing your personality type will make your boatyard experience run smoother. Are you a Type D or a Type P?

When it comes to keeping your boat cozy, you can’t beat a cabin heater. But installing one isn’t as simple as you might think.

Do you really need more than a tablet and some apps to navigate?

It’s hot, cramped, and hard to reach, but your engine room still needs a good scrub now and then. Here’s how the pros do it.

Gizmo is one of the highest-tech boats of her class to be certain, but can she be more than that? Could we get her to be ecologically sound too? Find out here.

Want your varnish to shine like the July sun? Here are 10 tips to help you out.

You’d have to look pretty hard to find a nicer varnish brush than those sold by Epifanes, a Dutch company founded in Aalsmeer in 1902.

The marine environment can be a tough place for metal. Rust and wear are pretty much par for the course. But there are ways to keep your onboard metal in good shape. Read about them here.

Find tips to help you maintain your davits or crane here.

Big jobs are usually expensive, but there are subtle ways to cut costs.

Let There Be Light. Don’t keep the fish, or the dockside dollies, in the dark—install underwater lights.

Displaying your boat’s moniker can be a thorny issue.

Think About Selling the Way the Pros Do

What fire extinguishers should you keep onboard to protect your boat and loved ones? Find out here.

Learn about the maintenance benefits of infrared sensors.

Knowing your personality type will make your boatyard experience run smoother. Are you a Type D or a Type P?

When it comes to keeping your boat cozy, you can’t beat a cabin heater. But installing one isn’t as simple as you might think.

Do you really need more than a tablet and some apps to navigate?

It’s hot, cramped, and hard to reach, but your engine room still needs a good scrub now and then. Here’s how the pros do it.

Gizmo is one of the highest-tech boats of her class to be certain, but can she be more than that? Could we get her to be ecologically sound too? Find out here.

Want your varnish to shine like the July sun? Here are 10 tips to help you out.

You’d have to look pretty hard to find a nicer varnish brush than those sold by Epifanes, a Dutch company founded in Aalsmeer in 1902.

The marine environment can be a tough place for metal. Rust and wear are pretty much par for the course. But there are ways to keep your onboard metal in good shape. Read about them here.

Find tips to help you maintain your davits or crane here.