Sometimes gas inboards make sense; here’s how to keep yours running, and running safely as well as a few cautions to be aware of.
My first encounter with fluid analysis was as a young sea cadet. One summer I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer.
In the world of marine fuel filtration there’s no shortage of opinions on the right, most reliable, and most effective set-up. There is one area,
I want to tell you about an experience that occurred last year that is both an interesting tale of system debugging as well as how
Anchor Scope In her anchor-dragging story, “The Perils of Amateur Cruising” ( PMM April ’08), Kay White states they used a 7:1 scope by putting
As many of you may know, in the spring of 2009 Growth Energy, a pro-corn ethanol lobby group, petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
THE FOUR STROKES Nearly all inboard gasoline engines, virtually all automotive engines (the old East German Trabant, a notable exception) and many outboard engines are
A few years ago I received a somewhat frantic call from a client who was cruising (or not cruising as it turned out) aboard his
Not long ago I received the following note from a reader; it echoes questions I’ve been asked on this subject literally hundreds of times, and
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
These 10 decrees will keep pretty much any boater safe out on the water.
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Why this seasoned captain favors full-displacement boats over fast trawlers.
Catching up with Selene CEO Howard Chen as the trawler builder looks to expansion.
Before any extended trip, follow these guidelines to prepare the captain and crew for medical emergencies.
Three decades ago, I promised myself I’d return to Norway. In part one of this two-part series, I made it to the fjords and coastal ports of the Telemark region.
Few boat accessories reveal past maintenance failures more than clear vinyl enclosures.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
