Buying a used boat is unlike any other purchase you have made ... Look for signs of wear on the mast, boom, and connecting joint. These components are rarely damaged, but the high cost of repairs ...

If a brand new sailboat is too big of an investment to handle, purchasing a used boat is the right move. Knowing the costs of repairs and maintenance can make a difference between sailing every week ...

Martyn Mackrill, marine artist, & his wife Bryony have beautifully restored a 39ft Fife-built cutter. How did they save this ...

The technology of the sails and rigging has changed a lot in my sailing career. We used to use canvas sails and galvanized wire rigging. Masts (and the boat) were wood. Today the rigging is stainless ...

Nigel Pickford has spent a lifetime searching for sunken treasure—without leaving dry land.

The former Navy research platform R/V FLIP has been described variously from its launch in 1962 to retirement in 2023 as a ...

The RHIB is also used by U.S. Navy sailors for visit board and search operations at sea. The 11-meter-long Naval Special Warfare Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (11m NSW RIBs) are constructed of ...

On Thursday, Aug. 29 at 1:33 p.m. EDT (5:33 UTC), the team obtained data indicating the test of the sail-hoisting boom system was a success. Just like the wind guides a sailboat on the water ...

He's testing a Yamaha FJR 1300 in Saint Martin en Ré, France next to the quai, and he's about to tape what he probably thinks will be a beautiful shot along the water, boat masts in the ...

The Alcoa plant processed millions of pounds of alumina used to build many of the 304,000 airplanes America produced during the war; the Waterman Steamship Company boasted one of the nation’s ...

Residents of Alaska or Hawaii are not eligible. Loan uses: Funds can be used for boat purchases and refinances. Turnaround time: Southeast Financial can provide lending decisions generally ...