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How to Secure Your Boat’s Dock Lines for High Tides
Fall is the season to look hard at your dock lines. Autumn brings some of the year’s highest tides to the Chesapeake, and a northeaster
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Maintenance
Flexible vs. Rigid Marine Solar Panels: Which Is Right for Your Boat?
A boat that makes its own power is a quieter, easier boat to live with. Solar panels can cut generator hours, keep the batteries topped
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Maintenance
A Guide to Deltaville Boatyards & Marine Services
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Boats For Sale
Could This Be the Last Endeavour 44 TrawlerCat?
Don and Diane Lutter of Ohio bought their Endeavour 44 TrawlerCat, Lady Diane, in 2021 with one plan in mind: the Great Loop. They started in
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Pre-Owned Beneteau Sailboats: A Buyer’s Guide from Former Dealers
What 15 years of selling them new teaches you about buying one today. Beneteau has been building sailboats for more than a century. For the
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About Knysna Catamarans
Knysna Yacht Company has been building catamarans on the Garden Route of South Africa since 2002, turning out between four and six boats a year.
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Hurricane Season Checklist for Boat Owners: 3 Questions Worth Asking
June 1 is the official start of Atlantic hurricane season, and for boat owners, that date carries a particular weight. You’ve probably seen the hurricane
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Buying A Boat
Renaming a Boat: Traditions, Superstitions and Practical Advice
Every boat has a name, and every name has a story. Some of them stick for the life of the boat, while others get changed,
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Maintenance
Deep Cleaning the Supremely Dirty Boat
Soon boaters will be coming out of their houses and gagging at the sight of their beloved barques covered with winter dirt and grime, made
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Customers' Yachting Yarns
Cruising with Pets
Full-time cruising brings unique rewards and responsibilities, especially when a pet is part of the journey. Gary and Melanie Tisdale have logged countless miles with
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How to Secure Your Boat’s Dock Lines for High Tides
October 29, 2026
Fall is the season to look hard at your dock lines. Autumn brings some of
Flexible vs. Rigid Marine Solar Panels: Which Is Right for Your Boat?
October 29, 2026
A boat that makes its own power is a quieter, easier boat to live with.
A Guide to Deltaville Boatyards & Marine Services
September 30, 2026
Deltaville, Virginia, sits on the Chesapeake Bay between the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers, and boatyards
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September 30, 2026
Don and Diane Lutter of Ohio bought their Endeavour 44 TrawlerCat, Lady Diane, in 2021 with
Pre-Owned Beneteau Sailboats: A Buyer’s Guide from Former Dealers
August 27, 2026
What 15 years of selling them new teaches you about buying one today. Beneteau has