Seamanship

A knowledgeable skipper is a safer skipper. Learn all about anchors and anchoring, boat handling tips & techniques, navigation, ropework like splicing and line handling, and weather for boaters.

How to Load and Unload a Boat on a Lift

Keeping your boat on a lift has numerous advantages. But getting it on and off the lift can be intimidating for skippers accustomed to wet slips

Getting Up On Plane

A reader suddenly has trouble getting his boat in trim. Here’s what our technical editor recommends.

More Advanced Anchoring Techniques

Improve your anchor’s performance with a kellet, star mooring, anchor riding sail, and more.

Navigational Charts: Submerged Objects & Obstructions

Do you know these lesser-known submerged object chart symbols? It would be a good idea to get up to speed.

This Boating Life

It’s said that boating consists of 90% bliss punctuated by 10% sheer terror. Don’t we know it! Join these brave boaters as they share their blunders and near misses, as well as some hard-won lessons.

Advanced Anchoring Techniques

Got an unusual anchoring situation where basic methods aren’t enough? Here are some advanced techniques to try.

Pro Tips for Navigating Rivers

Flow and other factors can make negotiating rivers significantly more challenging than lakes or other bodies of water. Here are the basics for operating safely.

How To Stand a Proper Watch

Maintaining a vigilant watch is crucial from both a safety and legal standpoint. Here’s a primer on how to do it right.

Transform Your Boating Experience: Seakeeper Ride Now Available For Refits

Ditch your trim tabs! They can’t touch the softer, smoother, safer ride delivered by the company that introduced gyrostabilizing to boating.