Inside Passage Wildlife Encounters: Check the Rules by Jurisdiction
Check current marine-wildlife rules by jurisdiction, species, area, and date before cruising Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska waters.
Inside Passage Tidal Rapids: How to Check Current Gates Without Guessing
Learn how to separate tide and current predictions, select the right official station and table, and cross-check live conditions before an Inside Passage departure decision.
U.S.-Canada Yacht Border Reporting: A Two-Direction Workflow
Prepare separate Canada-arrival and U.S.-return reporting records, follow the current authority’s directions at the reporting point, and retain each confirmation reference.
Holding Tanks, Y-Valves, and Pumpout Planning in Puget Sound
Prepare for a Puget Sound cruise with current no-discharge guidance, boat-specific sanitation records, secured Y-valve questions, and confirmed pumpout options.
Galvanic Corrosion, Bonding, Anodes, and Shore Power: What Owners Need to Distinguish
Learn how galvanic and stray-current corrosion differ, what bonding, grounding, anodes, cathodic protection, and isolation equipment do, and when to request a professional survey.
Bilge Pumps and High-Water Alarms: A Manual-Guided Pre-Cruise Check
Map the boat’s pump and alarm records, follow only the exact manual’s owner-authorized checks, confirm documented alert awareness, and resolve abnormal indications before departure.
Engine-Space Fire Readiness: Records and Checks Before a Cruise
Prepare a cruising yacht’s fire-readiness record by checking portable equipment, identifying any fixed system, briefing the crew, and knowing when to call for help.
What “Built to ABYC Standards” Means for Yacht Buyers
Learn what “built to ABYC standards” says, what it leaves unresolved, and which build, survey, commissioning, and handover records a yacht buyer can request.
Choosing a Two-, Three-, or Four-Stateroom North Pacific 590: Questions to Resolve with NPY
Define who will sleep aboard, how privacy and access should work, and which storage uses matter before asking NPY to verify a current 590 lower-deck drawing.
North Pacific 44 Sedan vs. 45 Pilothouse: Which Operating Routine Fits Your Crew?
Compare the current North Pacific 44 Sedan and 45 Pilothouse by helm placement, drawn crew routes, and the details your crew should verify aboard.