Help me think about and plan boat building. [more inside]
posted by Fiasco da Gama on Nov 20, 2009 - 15 answers

Career Filter: My goal is to spend a few years (maybe more) living at sea as professional crew on a ship/yacht/tall ship. How do I get there quickly but responsibly? What training? What is the job market like? What jobs to look for? Help!? [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Oct 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Anyone know what make of yacht this is?
posted by valkane on Aug 22, 2009 - 2 answers

I need help finding an inexpensive live-aboard boat slip in the Bay Area. General boat-living hints, anecdotes and tips are also welcome. [more inside]
posted by loquacious on May 2, 2009 - 17 answers

When people dream of buying a boat -- a recreational boat like a sailboat or yacht, not one for fishing, transportation or the military -- what are they dreaming of? [more inside]
posted by I EAT TAPAS on Nov 17, 2008 - 18 answers

Why do some yachts mess with my wifi network? [more inside]
posted by Skyanth on Aug 3, 2008 - 10 answers

Is fractional boat ownership all it's cracked up to be? If you have first- or second-hand experience with it, would you recommend it? [more inside]
posted by HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal on Jan 17, 2008 - 6 answers

I just moved onto the Puget Sound and need a small, affordable, transportable power boat and want suggestions from you about the best online boating discussion forums to ask further questions! [more inside]
posted by Ligament on Jan 15, 2008 - 4 answers

My dad was in Maine last week and he saw two yachts parked off the shoreline. The small one was the Flamingo Daze which is 151' long. He said the larger yacht was about twice as long as the Flamingo Daze. What is the name of this blue hulled monster?
posted by Mr_Zero on Oct 16, 2006 - 6 answers

Help my father choose a ruggedized laptop for use in a salt-water environment! [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Aug 20, 2006 - 8 answers

What do I do to go about renting a sailing yacht? I've always wanted to go yachting and seeing "Dead Calm" the other day convinced me. I'm landlocked and have only steered boats of the outboard motor variety. I see that yacht rentals exist, but what training do I need? Can a few classes suffice? Are yachts affordable to the average joe? Would a non-sailing yacht be easier (and considerably cheaper) for a land lover? [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Aug 16, 2005 - 16 answers