Engine Mounts: A Balancing Act
May 6, 2021
We love engine mounts, perhaps the hardest-working hardware in your engine room. Here’s how to make sure they love you back.
We love engine mounts, perhaps the hardest-working hardware in your engine room. Here’s how to make sure they love you back.
Large 10- to 12-gauge butt connectors? Much finer wire? Try this trick and keep right on chuggin’.
Sometimes, all your marine air conditioner needs is a couple of shots from a common dock hose.
A low-tech alternative to holding tanks and treatment, “composting” makes the best of a stinky situation.
Our expert troubleshooter, Steve Zimmerman, unpacks the often confusing metric of fuel burn.
Quiet hybrid power systems have manufacturers chasing the dream of noiseless, vibration-free setups.
Is get-home power really necessary? Seldom-used get-home engines might not work when you need them most.
Manage these engine exhaust system components to keep your diesels firing on all cylinders.
When you think of it, it makes perfect sense. An owner may become acclimated to a substandard cruising speed or an above-average fuel bill, but a boat that’s loud will drive everyone crazy.
Heritage: Something passed down from generation to generation. It used to be common in boat building, as family-run boat yards built just a handful of
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.
After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
Howard Chen’s Bold Vision in China
How one liveaboard crew found comfort and confidence by choosing paravanes over high-tech stabilization systems.
Great Lakes Cruising Story: Family, Failures & Perseverance
An Aspen Power Catamarans rally raises the adventure bar with a trip up Vancouver Island’s untamed west coast.
