About once a year in the Bahamas I get asked by someone if they can follow me home to the...
Answer to Question 2-2018
This week I asked six questions concerning soundings or depth information displayed on our charts. It is important we know...
This week’s question has to do with the depth information found on all charts, be they paper or electronic. It...
Answer to Question 1-2018
Answer to the first part of the week’s question; What does √LWL x 1.34 tell us about our boat? Basically,...
Last winter I stopped posting the Question of the Week during the holidays, well, one thing led to another and...
We all grew up learning that a straight line is the shortest and thus the fastest way to travel between...
Stanchion Problems
Over the years I have had to fix innumerable problems with life line stanchions and their bases. Deck leaks, bent...
There are many jobs in a boat yard that are not a lot of fun, but the absolute worst is...
Steering Inspection Update
This past week I paid a visit to Edson Marine at their New Bedford MA. headquarters. I had stopped in...
Steering Cable Inspection
Does your boat have cable steering? If so when was the last time you inspected the cables or replaced them?...
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