Mechanical Inspection
April 26, 2023
A pre-purchase propulsion prognosis is an important step in the buying process.
A pre-purchase propulsion prognosis is an important step in the buying process.
Prepping a boat for bluewater travel is an order of magnitude more challenging than typical weekend boating or even coastal cruising.
An Inexpensive Piece of Gear Can Diagnose an Engine’s Illness; Both cheap and easy to use, a handheld pyrometer could be one of the most useful tools in your collection.
High-tech engine oils are touted as the latest thing to protect against wear, but do the benefits translate to marine engines?
What’s the best cruising speed for my boat? Am I running my motors too hard, to the point that something is going to break or they’ll wear out prematurely? Searching for the Sweet Spot: Do you know the best cruising speed for your boat? If not, here’s how to find it.
In the second half of Nigel Calder’s Hybrid series, the author argues the hybrid technology is not just about propulsion, but supporting comforts.
If you’re curious about hybrid technology on the water, sit down, roll-up your sleeves and enjoy your first lesson from one of the world’s foremost experts, Nigel Calder.
Most boaters would like to go a little faster and burn a little less fuel, but some take this desire to a whole new level. For the average boater, a ten-percent improvement in top speed works out to maybe three knots; could tweaking your props in search of their sweet-spot hold the key?
So you’ve found your next ultimate boat—you know, the one you’ll never sell. Just like the last one. Buying a boat? Add these steps to your engine survey to make sure there are no ugly surprises later.
What’s Next for Marine Propulsion? Think beyond internal combustion to see what will make boats go in the future.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
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.
