Online Extras
December 2015
Thinking Of Renting Out Your Boat?
The happiest days in the life of a boat owner might be the day you buy it and ... the day you rent it out? See if Peer-To-Peer Boating Is For You.
Nautical Treasure Collector Mare Culnane
Mare Culnane visualized the dream home she'd build, a nautical treasure trove packed with decades of collector items she'd picked up during a career in the Merchant Marines.
Nautical Style Interior Designing
You can bring the nautical look home with some simple decorating ideas and few wonderful accent pieces, which will keep the boating season alive all year round.
The Boat House
This couple couldn't let go of their liveaboard lives or their cruising boat. See photos the boat's hair-raising mountain trip.
Guide to Marine Education Programs
This companion database to the colleges magazine article includes the top marine programs and related extracurricular boating activities in America.
Travel Services
Save on Star Clippers cruises, charters with the Moorings and Le Boat, hotel stays with the Wyndham Hotel Group and car rentals.
A Family Vacation In France
This crew of six piles en famile onto a 55-foot barge and takes on the French canals — tips on chartering a barge in France with children aboard.
Becoming A Full-Time Cruiser
Annual cruising expenses vary wildly depending on where you travel, and what sort of spender you are. See for table for guidelines on how much to budget.
Top Ten Marine Insurance Claims
Where boaters can go wrong, and for each type of loss, and numerous resources from our website to help you avoid becoming a statistic.
USCG Navigation Rules
Rules 1-38 are an amalgamation of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and the Inland Navigation Rules.
Online VHF/DSC Radio Tutorial
Watch a helpful video from the BoatUS Foundation on setting up and using a DSC radio.
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