For most of us, docking at the marina or gas dock is always a challenge. The wind and current make each docking different, so doing it safely should be paramount on our minds. When docking, always ...

To make life easier when traveling, it’s important to have the right gear. On Stalker, we carry 12 50-foot dock lines, six large A5 polyball fenders about 30 inches in diameter, two more 15-inch ...

I used to work with a former tugboat captain who taught me many things, including how to properly cleat a line. Walking the docks at the marina where we worked, he’d spot incorrectly cleated lines and ...