Category: iNavX: How To
by B.J Porter (Contributing Editor) When considering boat ownership, everyone looks at the costs. And a very common question is, “Can I take a few paying people out on my boat or rent it out when I’m not using it to offset some of these costs?” The quick answer to this is “maybe,” because there […]
by B.J Porter (Contributing Editor) Boater’s Guide to Engines: The Internal Combustion EngineBoater’s Guide to Engines II: The Four-Stroke Engine If the first installments, we talked about how the internal combustion engine works and got into more detail about four-stroke engines. That gives us a good foundation for our next topic: the diesel engine. You […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) The first time you go through a start sequence in a race may leave you a little confused. There are guns firing, horns blowing, flags, people yelling, boats milling around, and it’s complete chaos. And in a moment everyone is sailing in the same direction, on the same tack, a […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Tahiti. Bora Bora. Names that evoke wanderlust and dreams of idyllic vacations on pure white beaches on crystal clear waters. You can sail, snorkel, dive, and surf in some of the most pristine waters of the world. Who hasn’t dreamed of a vacation some place the water is so clear […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you live in the land where frozen water now falls from the sky, hopefully your boat is safely tucked away, winterized, and covered until spring. If it isn’t…get to work before something freezes and breaks! But if it is all set for the winter, that doesn’t mean your work […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Though I was never in the military or a marine, I’m going to borrow one of my favorite aphorisms from U.S. Marine Corps: Improvise, Adapt, Overcome. Words to live by if you’re a boater, too. When you’re on a boat, you may not always have the correct tools or proper […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Last month we discussed some of the most common questions we get when people learn my wife and I cruised full time for many years. Since that list quickly got too long, we split it into two parts. So here are some more questions and answers. Read Ask a Cruiser: […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) When people find out that I’ve done a lot of offshore cruising and crossed the Pacific, the conversation inevitably turns to weather. “Did you ever get caught in any big storms?” and “What’s the worst weather you’ve ever seen?” are common questions. I’ve already talked to that last one in […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Timing a boat sale can make a big difference in your purchase or sale price. It also changes the number of boats you have to choose from, and how much work you need to do once you take ownership. There are differences in buying a new boat versus buying or […]
Don’t Be That Captain: Know The Rules, Use Common Sense, Stay Collision Free
August 7th, 2025 by team
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Every summer we hear stories about tragic mishaps on the water, sometimes with loss of life, serious injuries, or lost boats and property damage. And all of us who have spent much time on the water have had at least one of those scary “what was that guy thinking?” moments […]
