How-to

You can buy lures in every color pattern imaginable but they’re made that way to catch fishermen—not fish. How do you know which lure color to choose? These three rules will help. …Read More

Tips to help you let go of that project, past love, or just plain derelict boat in your yard. …Read More

Counterpoise is a familiar concept to SSB operators, but most used-boat buyers are likely to wonder what all that flat copper is for. …Read More

Brass isn't nearly as good a conductor as copper, but it can work as long as the distances from individual terminals to the battery cable are short. …Read More

NOAA is just one option when looking at weather forecast the day before you head out onto the water – and it’s not necessarily the best one. …Read More

Jeff Johnstone, President of J/Boats, takes us aboard the J/88 and shows us how to flake a mainsail. …Read More

A couple of simple multimeter tests will tell you the condition of the batteries, wiring, and charger. …Read More

boats.com touches base with industry experts to find out what you need to do to prepare your boat for winter. …Read More

With interactive animation technology, we can take seemingly incredibly complicated systems and break them down to simple. …Read More

Chances are, your starting battery needs a more complete charge. Beyond that, an uninterruptible power supply can help. …Read More