Bearings and Shafts on Your Boat
October 2, 2014
Capt. Richard Thiel does a deep dive on your bearings and shafts, parts of your boat that are probably a lot more important than you think.
Capt. Richard Thiel does a deep dive on your bearings and shafts, parts of your boat that are probably a lot more important than you think.
Capt. Richard Thiel looks at the effectiveness of onboard fire-suppression systems and also points out why you might not be as safe as you think.
Here’s something you might not know about your boat’s optimal cruise speed
This might be the most important thing you do before purchasing a boat
Everything there is to know about the pods versus shafts debate.
We interrogate a long-time diesel mechanic with some quirky, but rather basic, queries about diesel engines.
Capt. Richard Thiel investigates whether the high-tech, synthetic engine oils are all they’re cracked up to be—particularly for marine engines.
What’s new in the engine room, on the transom, and on the horizon.
A quiet boat stops noise in the engine room—before it gets to you and your crew.
With proper maintenance and attention to detail, you can help your engine to keep running efficiently for a long, long time—if not actually forever. Here’s what you need to know.
Capt. Richard Thiel does a deep dive on your bearings and shafts, parts of your boat that are probably a lot more important than you think.
Capt. Richard Thiel looks at the effectiveness of onboard fire-suppression systems and also points out why you might not be as safe as you think.
Here’s something you might not know about your boat’s optimal cruise speed
A thermal image of an engine running and heating up
This might be the most important thing you do before purchasing a boat
Does your fuel really need those additives?
Predicting the future of marine propulsion.
A Caterpillar Metamorphosis
Everything there is to know about the pods versus shafts debate.
We interrogate a long-time diesel mechanic with some quirky, but rather basic, queries about diesel engines.
Engine tips that will save you loot.
Capt. Richard Thiel investigates whether the high-tech, synthetic engine oils are all they’re cracked up to be—particularly for marine engines.
What’s new in the engine room, on the transom, and on the horizon.
A quiet boat stops noise in the engine room—before it gets to you and your crew.
With proper maintenance and attention to detail, you can help your engine to keep running efficiently for a long, long time—if not actually forever. Here’s what you need to know.
