After months of extensive preparations, my friend Coy and I headed for the Bahamas from Brunswick, Georgia, on Makana, his 32-footer. Prior to leaving for the Bahamas, we learned that the -autopilot ...

Look out for one-way valves located in your bilge-pump overboard discharge hose. The intended purpose is to prevent the water left in the bilge hose from flowing back into the boat after the pump ...

WITH THE TEMPERATURES SOARGIN THIS WEEKEND, MORE PEOPLE LLWI BE HEADING OUT ON THE WATER FOR THE FIRST TI TMEHIS SEASON. THIS MORNING, THE COAST GUARISD KICKING OFF NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

As summer heats up and more people head out on the water, Coast Guard Cmdr. Dan DeAngelo has a message for boaters: Proper planning and a healthy respect for Mother Nature can mean the difference ...

Before leaving the dock, a thorough safety check-including life jackets, VHF radio, and engine systems-can make all the difference in avoiding trouble on the water. At My Hat/stock.adobe.com There's ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other agencies are warning that more boating traffic on Memorial Day weekend could mean more boating ...

As National Safe Boating Week kicks off, more Massachusetts residents will be heading out on the water while temperatures soar this weekend. I toured the White House to see Melania Trump's Christmas ...