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How do Boats Float?
A very old dude, although a very cool one, I might add, known as Archimedes is the one behind the theory by which any object designed to float, including boats, functions. The principle he came up with, which was also named after him, called the Archimedes Principle, talks about what makes things float. For example,…
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Port Vs Starboard – Which Boat Has The Right Of Way?
Just like when driving a car on the road, when in water with your boat, if you want to stay as safe as possible, you should know the right of way when two boats meet. You might know whether it is the starboard or the port vessel, but are you sure they know this information…
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The Different Types Of Boat Hulls
There are a lot of different boat hull types just as there are a lot of different boat types. They are made in different shapes and have different sizes, with every one of them being a great engineering and design wonder. Although they are made in a lot of different types, the boat hulls you…
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What Is An Open Bow Boat
You can actually add quite a few different boat types in the open-bow boat category. Although, most of the time, when people talk about an open bow boat, they are actually thinking of bowrider boats. An open bow boat has as main characteristic seating for passengers situated at deck level, somewhere inside the bow area…
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How Can You Calculate the Distance to the Horizon?
You might need to take advantage of some really clever math calculations to get the distance from you to the horizon. It isn’t necessarily all that complicated, but it won’t be intuitive either. Don’t forget that you’re actually trying to find out the distance from your boat to the visible horizon line. And it is…
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What Does Bass Actually Taste Like?
Depending on the time of the year, you can find a lot of restaurants having fresh bass on their menu all around the US. Bass are considered among the most delicious gamefish you can find within the freshwaters of North America. All types of bass are in demand, regardless of whether they are the popular…
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The Only Guide You Need to Sabiki Rigs and How To Use Them
A Sabiki rig was initially used in Asia, as a fishing technique or baitfish angling. Most of the fishing community has, in time, got to know the Sabiki rig as a flasher rig. They are currently used all around the world and are among the best fishing tackles. The whole rig is basically made of…
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Nautical Mile to Statute Mile Calculator And Conversions
What is the actual difference between Statute Miles vs. Nautical Miles? And even more important: How can you convert nautical miles to miles and miles to nautical miles? Well, the math is simple: A statute mile is 5,280 feet in length. A nautical mile is around 6,076.11549 feet in length. But to make things even…
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The Difference Between the Canoe and the Kayak
Canoes have been used for some thousands of years already. Archeologists have discovered, not too long ago, remains of dugout canoes that date back at least 8,000 years, although we can’t say for sure how old these types of boats have been used. What we can say for sure is that yes, they are part…
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Fish With Teeth That You Might Not Know About
One of the best feelings for a fisherman is catching a big fish. Most of the time, as a fisherman, you will know exactly what type of fish you catch and how you have to handle it properly. But what happens when a fish you know nothing about lands on your fishing hook? Although you…