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

🌴 Island hopping through the USVI brought us from the busy streets of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas to the wild beauty of St. John… and what an adventure it ...

In this episode, we head back to Sant Agusti to escape a building southwesterly wind. The passage quickly turns into a rusty start-of-season reality check when ...

Welcome back to Banana Pancakes 🍌🥞 Or if you’re new here… welcome to our beautiful little shit show. After waiting THREE years, we finally flew to Florida to ...

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 ...

We have officially kicked off our liveaboard life for 2026! 🌍⛵ We’ve finally left the marina and our full-time sailing adventure aboard Rúna has officially ...

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 ...

Our sail from Puerto Rico to the US Virgin Islands started off absolutely perfect… warm winds, beautiful seas, and another unforgettable Caribbean passage ...

We almost sunk the boat!!! We recently found ourselves back onboard and sailing through the Bahamas with our baby after we sold the boat. What started as a ...

In this episode, we finally cast off from Cartagena and set sail on an overnight passage to Formentera! The wind and sailing conditions were excellent, but ...

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 ...

In our opinion, Trinidad's natural beauty is massively under rated! When it comes to Caribbean jungle and waterfalls, and in fact jungle landscapes in general, ...

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 ...

Our first episode after the crossing. We arrived in Greece, went out for our first meal, sailed to Zakynthos, crashed the drone, and found turtles along the ...

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. ...

We ended up on a completely deserted island… no people, no noise, just us and our dog. This is the kind of moment that doesn’t feel real until you’re in it. ...

It’s not enough to have a ditch bag—you need to be able to reach it instantly, in the dark, under stress, and possibly through smoke. Where you store it, and ...

Most buyers approach boats with the wrong framework. Unlike cars, there’s no mileage benchmark, no universal build standard, and no simple depreciation curve. ...