Someday, your life or the life of someone you love may depend on a Lifesling. How to make sure it will deploy correctly.

Your insurer wants a hurricane plan. Here's how to write one that does more than satisfy them: one that gives your boat its best chance.

How much water do cruisers typically use? And how do they use it? Here's what you need to know before you head out on a longer trip!

Planning a trip? Here's which vegetables survive without refrigeration, how long they last, and how to handle them.

Skip the rule of thumb. Eight factors to weigh before you put a number on the offer sheet.

Learn and map the systems on your new boat with a systematized approach. Here's a step-by- step method to learn each system.

No AC? No problem — here's the complete system for staying comfortable on a boat in the heat, built from 17 years of full-time liveaboard experience.

How to learn the legal formalities for international cruising on your own boat -- the most reliable sources for everything you need to know.

The secret to training a boat dog to use a pee pad is scent, a leash, and patience — and it works better than you'd expect.

Tired of hauling cases of water bottles onto your boat? A filter fixes that — here's which type actually works for cruisers.