Boat fenders are one of the most important pieces of equipment one can have on a boat, second only to line and an anchor. While there’s no set number of fenders that a boat should have on board, generally speaking it’s a good idea to carry at least three or four fenders for small boats,…
Captaining Your Own Boat
Captaining your own boat can be a great experience, providing you with a sense of freedom which is incomparable to anything else in the world, but it can also be dangerous to do so when you aren’t fully prepared for what the task entails. Unlike other methods of transportation, if your boat breaks down, you…
Inland Sail Boats
For those individuals whom are interested in learning how to sail, you should consider taking your first venture into the world of sailing by trying out inland sailing. This is where you go to a lake, and do just what you would out on the open ocean. The benefit of doing this inland is that…
Becoming A Good Keelboat Sailor
Keelboats are great for outdoor fun on water. As long as you have reasonable sailing skills, you can be sure of experiencing a lot of fun and excitement on a keelboat. By reasonable I mean that you at least know how to name and handle the basic keelboat fittings. Here are the skills that you…
Shopping for the Ideal Bilge Pump
A bilge pump is a type of water pump that is used in a yacht, boat, pool, bait tank, or anywhere else where you might need to pump out water. It is specifically designed to remove bilge water. It is also made in such a way that it does not cause any sparks as there…