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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 […]
(Part I) by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you may have noted that I spent many years (about nine) living on a sailboat and traveling around in the world. I say “traveling around in the world” because our goal was never a circumnavigation, but to see as […]
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 […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) For people coming to sailing later in life, there are a lot of ways to learn to sail. The more common thought is that bigger boats are more stable and less challenging to learn on. But are they the best way to learn? And what do we mean by “later […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Years ago when we had a new-to-us boat and new-to-us children, my wife and I found ourselves in a quandary. How can we sail a boat that’s ten feet longer than our last with a toddler and a new baby to tend at the same time? We needed all hands […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Catamarans – both power and sail – have made a dramatic leap in popularity over the last decade. They combine the ease of powering with capacious internal volume and plush living quarters. Add in a decent turn of speed and some fuel efficiency, and what’s not to love? Well…there’s all […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Read Part I Part II and Part III For our next installation on electricity basics, we’re going to discuss keeping you and your boat’s electrical system safe. We live with electricity every single day on land, and we think nothing of turning on a light switch, running a microwave, or plugging […]
