Main Ship Parts and What Each One Does

A ship might look like one giant piece of steel floating on water, but it’s really made up of dozens of parts working together at once. Some of these parts...

What is a Ship Anchor and How Does it Work?

A ship anchor helps keep a vessel from drifting when it needs to wait, stop, or hold position on the water. Its holding power comes from more than its weight....

What Size Wakeboard Do I Need? Find the Right Size

When I went to buy my first wakeboard, I had no idea what I was looking at. The shop wall had boards marked 132, 138, and 144, and it was...

What is the Main Advantage of a Type IV PFD?

The first time I saw someone go over the side of a boat, it happened in a second. He leaned for the cooler, lost his footing, and was in the...