Propulsion of Tomorrow
There is a lot of dispute about the benefits of diesel-electric propulsion over traditional diesel, and comparable numbers are hard to come by. Could...
9.9-horsepower Outboard Engines Put to the Test
Todays 9.9-horsepower four strokes pack just the right amount of punch for a portable dinghy engine. The downside, as you may have guessed, is...
Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement
It's sad but true: Boats often last longer, much longer, than their diesel fuel tanks.
If that day should come when you find yourself looking...
Chandlery: Filter BOSS
For people concerned about losing fuel flow to their sailboat auxilliary engine while underway due to a clogged fuel filter, the FilterBOSS looks like...
Jabsco Oil Changing System Turns Chore Into Cakewalk
The best way to get all of the oil out of the engine (after a thorough warm-up) is to drain it from the plug...
Dinghy Engines
Editor's note: Although many of the engines profiled in this archive report have changed since it was first published in 2006, many of these...
Mailport: 12/06
MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006). Every year, I look...
Rhumb Lines — Getting a Fix on Reality
It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the...
A Speedseal and a Jabsco Puller
Alex Parker makes and sells Speedseals worldwide for most of the raw-water pumps commonly found in pleasure boats. Visit the website listed below, or call the toll-free...
Trolling Motor Test
The tiller handle extends 15" from the main shaft and can be easily extended to 21". The control head does not tilt upward. A...
Pearson 37 & 37-2 – Behind the Curtain
Are you interested in a racer cruiser sailboat like the Pearson 37 and Pearson 37-2? This week we dive into a boat review of...
