Voices

Don’t cheap out on backup electronics for your boat

New boat owners are learning that seamanship skills take time and experience to acquire

Confused by all of the weather apps on the horizon? Here’s how to select and customize the app that‘s right for you.

A seasoned cruiser gets hooked on laid-back and lovely Onset Bay in Massachusetts, also known as the gateway to Cape Cod.

Daytime swordfishing is easier and more accessible than many anglers realize.

You may be out of your depth if you only rely on a chart to keep you out of the shallows.

A white-knuckle ride teaches a captain about the dangers of a microburst.

To catch mahi-mahi in the Northeast this summer, anglers must be as quick as these fish.

It’s your obligation to watch your wake and be courteous to other boat operators.

A healthy fishery has spawned a culture of cobia cowboys, die-hard anglers who spend every summer moment on the hunt.

Is your first aid kit equipped and ready for a real medical emergency?

As water temperatures warm, anglers are pumped to find more marlin in the Northeast.

To navigate a bridge safely, know the rules and proceed with caution.

Boat owners will always argue the value of paper charts versus electronic versions. Pat Mundus discusses the pros and cons of both.

Keeping all of your charts accurate is a simple matter of knowing how to read and use the U.S. Coast Guard's Local Notice to Mariners.

Randall Reeves is the first known sailor to complete a figure eight around the Americas and Antarctica

A recycling program collects nearly 36,000 bushels of oyster shells each year from Chesapeake Bay restaurants.

Every boat owner should recognize the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to prevent it.