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How to Anchor a Boat: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Anchor a Boat: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to anchor a boat the right way. This step-by-step guide covers choosing the right anchor, reading the bottom, setting your scope, and knowing when to re-anchor.

How to Anchor a Boat: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to anchor a boat the right way. This step-by-step guide covers choosing the right anchor, reading the bottom, setting your scope, and knowing when to re-anchor.

What Should a Boater Do With a Float Plan?

What Should a Boater Do With a Float Plan?

A float plan tells someone on shore where you're going and when to expect you back. Learn what to include, who to give it to, and why it could save...

What Should a Boater Do With a Float Plan?

A float plan tells someone on shore where you're going and when to expect you back. Learn what to include, who to give it to, and why it could save...

How to Clean Spider Poop Off Your Boat (And Keep It From Coming Back)

How to Clean Spider Poop Off Your Boat (And Keep It From Coming Back)

Spider droppings can stain and damage your boat if you let them sit. Here's how to clean spider poop off your boat the right way, plus tips to keep spiders...

How to Clean Spider Poop Off Your Boat (And Keep It From Coming Back)

Spider droppings can stain and damage your boat if you let them sit. Here's how to clean spider poop off your boat the right way, plus tips to keep spiders...

Fire Extinguisher Requirements for Boats: What Every Boater Needs to Know

Fire Extinguisher Requirements for Boats: What Every Boater Needs to Know

Does your boat have the right fire extinguisher? Learn the USCG requirements for size, quantity, age, placement, and maintenance so you stay legal and safe on the water.

Fire Extinguisher Requirements for Boats: What Every Boater Needs to Know

Does your boat have the right fire extinguisher? Learn the USCG requirements for size, quantity, age, placement, and maintenance so you stay legal and safe on the water.

15 Famous Boat Sayings and Where They Actually Come From

15 Famous Boat Sayings and Where They Actually Come From

From "don't rock the boat" to "three sheets to the wind," these popular sayings have real nautical roots. Discover their stories and meanings here.

15 Famous Boat Sayings and Where They Actually Come From

From "don't rock the boat" to "three sheets to the wind," these popular sayings have real nautical roots. Discover their stories and meanings here.

A windlass and anchor at the end of a boat.

What Is a Windlass on a Boat?

Wondering what a windlass is and how it works on a boat? Learn the basics of boat windlasses, the different types, and how to keep yours running strong.

What Is a Windlass on a Boat?

Wondering what a windlass is and how it works on a boat? Learn the basics of boat windlasses, the different types, and how to keep yours running strong.