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I would not be starting out on ocean voyages. I would be making mostly short coastal trips. Boston to Maine would be longest that I am considering for my first season of boating. I realize that I might burn $1000 in gas in a trip like that, but that is not a problem for me. For a permanent...

I am new to boating and I wonder what is the right way to go about arranging for berths in distant ports? Are there hotels for boats? For example, I live in Boston and am contemplating a trip to Maine that might involve stays in Brunswick, Camden and Bar Harbor. How would I go about finding a...

I am interested in learning more about expedition cruising, and my impression is that it would be a good idea to get a season or two of experience in a relatively smaller vessel before investing in a larger, ocean-going ship. One candidate type of vessel I have been looking at is the Mainship...

How is auto-pilot used? Is it kind of like cruise control in a car, you sit at the helm and do not need to do anything but look out? Sort of like the auto-pilot in Tesla cars? Are captains allowed to leave the helm with a ship on auto-pilot? That would seem kind of dangerous to me.

How is the situation handled when a recreational boater wants to cruise in a foreign country that has license requirements that they might not meet? For example, I think Canada expects recreational boaters to have a "boating license". So, if an American skipper wants to cruise in Canada how is...