Commercial vessels are required to keep a ship's log. This log is a legal document and is referenced in the event of any mishap or reviewed when boarded and inspected.
But, I have a recreational sailboat and I keep a ship's log. Why? And how do I use it?
I keep a log book for my destination sails. Goi...
Back in April of 2021, a new law took effect that requires power boats and personal watercraft under 26' to have a kill switch. Many boats are grandfathered in, but that list continues to be reduced each year.
The purpose of the law is to reduce runaway boats and prop strikes. The operato...
I worry that I have a ticking time bomb in my engine. The alternator seems dangerously close to the oil filter for my comfort. Part of why I’m concerned about this is I was on someone else’s boat with a similar engine configuration and the alternator cut into the oil filter, leading the engine to se...
