Like many of you we’ve watched more videos from Haulover Inlet than we want our boss to know about. Videos of stuffed bows, near disasters and plain bad boating can be strangely addicting, especially if you get sucked into the comment section. We had a conversation with a member of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 7th District to breakdown some of the biggest fails on social media.
Just when you thought Volvo Penta’s joystick couldn’t get any better, the company launches Joystick Driving, which allows you to shift, control the throttle and steer at speed all from your helm seat. Does this spell the end of the steering wheel and throttles as we know it?
A Potentially Life-Saving Excerpt from “The Ocean. The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge.”
What started as a half day of playing hooky with two of his children nearly ends in disaster when a Tampa boater’s son is struck by lightning. Here’s his story—and why you need to know CPR.
Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Shannon Scaff’s simple, experience-based lessons on how to not end up in a rescue basket—or dead.
Recounting the story of the Bounty and one of the most dangerous rescue missions in boating history.
Mooring 101: Best Practices, Worst Mistakes. It’s not just your mooring lines that require attention. It’s also what you tie them to at the dock.
What to do when you’re pressing on in restricted visibility.
No amount of horsepower or gadgetry compensates for seamanship skills, so get yours in order
A guide to all the knots, hitches, and linehandling techniques you’ll ever need to know, including demonstration videos.
Buzzing, beeps, bells and whistles—each sound indicates something different on our boats.
Butterflies in your stomach? Channel that energy toward productive solutions while out on the water.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of jumping off your boat into the refreshing water below. But be careful: Tranquility can turn to tragedy if you don’t have the right boarding ladder.
An improperly programmed AIS can be a safety hazard. Here’s why.
Like many of you we’ve watched more videos from Haulover Inlet than we want our boss to know about. Videos of stuffed bows, near disasters and plain bad boating can be strangely addicting, especially if you get sucked into the comment section. We had a conversation with a member of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 7th District to breakdown some of the biggest fails on social media.
Just when you thought Volvo Penta’s joystick couldn’t get any better, the company launches Joystick Driving, which allows you to shift, control the throttle and steer at speed all from your helm seat. Does this spell the end of the steering wheel and throttles as we know it?
A Potentially Life-Saving Excerpt from “The Ocean. The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge.”
Always Question the “Experts”
What started as a half day of playing hooky with two of his children nearly ends in disaster when a Tampa boater’s son is struck by lightning. Here’s his story—and why you need to know CPR.
Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Shannon Scaff’s simple, experience-based lessons on how to not end up in a rescue basket—or dead.
Recounting the story of the Bounty and one of the most dangerous rescue missions in boating history.
Mooring 101: Best Practices, Worst Mistakes. It’s not just your mooring lines that require attention. It’s also what you tie them to at the dock.
What to do when you’re pressing on in restricted visibility.
No amount of horsepower or gadgetry compensates for seamanship skills, so get yours in order
A guide to all the knots, hitches, and linehandling techniques you’ll ever need to know, including demonstration videos.
Buzzing, beeps, bells and whistles—each sound indicates something different on our boats.
Butterflies in your stomach? Channel that energy toward productive solutions while out on the water.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of jumping off your boat into the refreshing water below. But be careful: Tranquility can turn to tragedy if you don’t have the right boarding ladder.
An improperly programmed AIS can be a safety hazard. Here’s why.
