Who is REALLY at the Wheel?
Get Ready This is the time of year to add a Boat Show visit to your calendar to take part in the excitement of all the new boats and accessories, …
Docking
Need a last minute gift?
for the Boater on Your Christmas List? Merry Christmas from us on our boat to you on yours. Christmas is coming, Is there someone you’ve missed? Do you need one …
When to Stop in a Blind-Spot
When you are finalizing docking in your slip, can you see when to stop? Some main walkways or walls at the front end of some slips are quite low (brown …
Fenders – Where to Hang Them
How many do I need? Where should I hang them? Should all the fenders be on my boat? On my dock? Both? Should I remove and stow them when cruising? …
Before a single handed docking in heavy wind…..
What do you do, when docking in your slip would be too challenging in a really heavy wind? Do you cross your fingers and hope for the best? Do you …
Frazzled Docking?
Fritz (alias) has always been even tempered with family and work associates; but, when under the pressure of returning his boat to the dock, Fritz gets frazzled and super uptight. …
Outmaneuver Your Boat
Have you ever wondered why docking your power boat is so darned difficult? Well, there are about 15 legit reasons why. The good news is, you can learn to outmaneuver …
Anxious About Docking This Year?
Do you remember all the fun you’ve had boating with family and friends, or are you anxious this year, about the dreaded docking after every fun-filled day of boating? Do …
Hey! New Boaters
Today, people around the world are looking for ways to enjoy time outside and still satisfy the restrictions for “social distancing”. Reports are coming in from outdoor recreation businesses that …
Stay Aboard When Docking
Sammy arrived back at the marina preparing for his stay-aboard docking procedure, after he had treated his work buddies to a day of fun and fishing on his sport fisher …
How to Screw-Up a Perfect Boat Docking
Percy and his First Mate Paula approached their slip in their boat, with precision for a perfectly positioned landing alongside their dock—the precise speed, turns, shifting and stop, etc. What …
The Dock Line Trap
Dock lines lurk on the water surface or sometimes partly submerged like a snake hiding in long grass, patiently waiting for an unsuspecting boater to drive his propeller within striking …