Before Robert Perry's Valiant 40, you were either on a fast racing boat or a slow full-keel cruiser. His decision to combine a fin keel with a skeg-protected ...

1,800 miles from the nearest road, my autopilot exploded into pieces on my lap. Three and a half days into an 18-day crossing from Ecuador to Easter Island, on ...

Lin and Larry Pardey logged hundreds of thousands of miles on small boats. I'm starting to see the light of their message - smaller means lower costs and more ...

Cheap gear usually becomes expensive gear eventually. You buy the cheaper option, spend hours installing it, then replace it months later with the thing you ...

Not everyone can take months off to sail — but that doesn't mean you can't get real offshore experience. The Atlantic is full of passages that will take you ...

Most watermakers don’t fail because they’re old - they fail because they’re neglected. Membranes get destroyed, systems corrode internally, and owners skip ...

Cruising boats are systems-heavy machines, and buyers can feel overwhelmed fast. Keeping a detailed boat document — from filters to line lengths to spare parts ...

Marine electronics age fast. Support disappears, charts stop updating, and expensive systems quickly become outdated. Buyers often overvalue electronics, but ...

A boat can be insured on paper and still not be covered in practice. For solo sailors, the fine print matters as much as the policy itself. 📗 Get My Book: ...

Not all marine engines survive equally well over time. Certain engine designs last dramatically longer in saltwater environments, why mixed metals become a ...

Most boats never make it to Mai'O. You can't just sail in... the island decides who comes ashore. Years ago, my girlfriend and I were anchored in Moorea when ...

Buying a boat in Europe comes with a major tax reality most buyers don’t fully understand. VAT status, shell companies, and ownership structure can completely ...

Every system on a sailboat has an expiration date. Standing rigging, refrigeration, plumbing, batteries, and engines eventually become your problem. The key is ...

Taxes, titles, and the US Coast Guard: Sailing Zingaro breaks down the bureaucratic hurdles of buying a boat in the U.S. and the critical '90-day rule' every ...

One of the biggest mistakes sailboat buyers make is focusing on the interior. A beautiful interior can blind you to soft decks, leaking fittings, UV damage, ...

Most people look at a sailboat emotionally. You need to break it down system by system — engines, rigging, plumbing, batteries, electronics, and everything ...

If all the lines are green, the boat has been sitting outside for years. Fresh paint can disguise neglect, but mold and moss don’t lie. This is one of the ...

Ferrocement boats might look solid, but they fail from the inside out. Once cracks form, seawater corrodes the internal structure until the boat essentially ...

Since you’re leaning into the "Sailing Truth Show" angle, the description needs to feel less like a "vlog" and more like a masterclass. You want to hook the ...

No name on the boat is already a warning—but it gets worse. This DIY hard dodger made from vehicle windshields isn’t just ugly, it’s unsafe and not built for ...

I charge $500 for a 90-min boat consultation. Today, for free, I'm giving you the forensic audit process I’ve developed over 24 years on the water, from ...

A fresh paint job and custom cockpit can hide serious issues. Old screwed-down teak decks often leak, and the real story is inside - water damage to hulls and ...

Hurricane-damaged boats can become financial black holes. The cost of materials like teak is driven by shipping and taxes—so repairs are often far cheaper in ...

A boat listing with no real photos is never a good sign. This 1971 Little Harbor looks more like a project someone gave up on than a vessel ready to sail. ...