
Life Aboard: The Sea Will Wait
Reflections on grief, gratitude and the journey back.


After putting AI to the test, Bill reckons that his profession as a yacht designer is secure—at least for now.

A stroll on the dock with a voice from the past reminds the author that beauty is timeless.

The Bearcat may have been the most advanced outboard that time forgot.

While various iterations of floating kitchens, bars, and general stores still roam some waterways, most places are sorely lacking.



It may sound cliché, but in boatbuilding—and life—laughter is still the best medicine.



Yacht designer Bill Prince reflects on his first boating season, 43 years ago.

How a dead-end job and a family trip up the Erie Canal led to a dream job.


As productivity dips and the cost of, well, everything rises, boaters need to hold on tight.

Chris Dixon reconnects with a long-lost Sea Horse that once upon a time, saved the necks of him and his granddad.

Reflections on grief, gratitude and the journey back.

After putting AI to the test, Bill reckons that his profession as a yacht designer is secure—at least for now.

A stroll on the dock with a voice from the past reminds the author that beauty is timeless.

The Bearcat may have been the most advanced outboard that time forgot.

While various iterations of floating kitchens, bars, and general stores still roam some waterways, most places are sorely lacking.

Rainy weather leads to a memorable day of new boat dreaming.

An old hickory tree becomes a Bertram’s new centerpiece.

It may sound cliché, but in boatbuilding—and life—laughter is still the best medicine.

Andy Tyska dives into the history of Huckins.

The blessing of an unexpected course change.

Yacht designer Bill Prince reflects on his first boating season, 43 years ago.

How a dead-end job and a family trip up the Erie Canal led to a dream job.

Are Haulover Inlet Boating Videos Hurting Boating Safety?

As productivity dips and the cost of, well, everything rises, boaters need to hold on tight.

Chris Dixon reconnects with a long-lost Sea Horse that once upon a time, saved the necks of him and his granddad.