Grog's Boating Knots Index
Grog's Boating Knots Index: "The nautical knots used when berthing a large vessel, docking your yacht, tying up dinghy painters, and managing sails are all aimed at safety and reliability. The emphasis for boating knots is on reliability m

Sea Orbiter: Around the World in 730 Days
Is this normal? I mean...have I been missing these most amazing creations every year or are we witnessing a nautical renaissance in boat design this year?"The Sea Or

My First Picture Book of Boating Words
Happy Black Friday, but seriously my friends...Avoid the mall...shop online.: "This little book is a perfect way to teach small children about boats and subjects common to the water. Your child will bring it to you over and over again to look at the pictures and learn about boats."

Invasive snails close Capitol - and Happy Thanksgiving.
Now this is a headline that caught my eye! Probably because I only read the first four words and think - Sci fi screenplay with giant snails chasing screaming people out of the capitol building: Don't loose your stuffing...Turns out its just your average foreign species upsetting the balance of nature story...and it affects boaters. Just an eight of an inch!?! Darn those pesky mudsnails!By the way, did you know Ancient Romans used sna

The Bluefin Tuna in Peril: Scientific American
I'm embarrassed to admit, I never realized the Blue Fin was a warm-blooded fish!"All tuna are not alike. The canned tuna fish in sandwiches and salads comes from either skipjack, a meter-long species that is caught in prodigious quantities around the world and served as “light meat