You may be tempted to keep all sorts of spare parts on your boat, but really, you’d just be adding clutter to your decks. We break down the essential spare parts you really need to have onboard.
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.
Contemplating a new powerplant for your boat? Join us as we begin repowering the 1996 Grand Banks motoryacht we’re totally rehabilitating—and we mean totally—way down south in the Virgin Islands.
This might be the most important thing you do before purchasing a boat
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.
Mike Smith investigates the value of having a survey done on a boat you already own.
A quiet boat stops noise in the engine room—before it gets to you and your crew.
Your bow thruster is like a really handy stowaway—it sits quietly tucked belowdecks for most of the voyage, only to show up during close-quarters maneuvering to simplify the process and maybe even save the day. How do you make sure it’s there when you need it? Check out our handy tips here.
No one knows an engine as well as the company who built it. Check out some engine manufacturer-approved maintenance schedules here.
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.
You may be tempted to keep all sorts of spare parts on your boat, but really, you’d just be adding clutter to your decks. We break down the essential spare parts you really need to have onboard.
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.
Contemplating a new powerplant for your boat? Join us as we begin repowering the 1996 Grand Banks motoryacht we’re totally rehabilitating—and we mean totally—way down south in the Virgin Islands.
This might be the most important thing you do before purchasing a boat
Does your fuel really need those additives?
A Caterpillar Metamorphosis
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.
Mike Smith investigates the value of having a survey done on a boat you already own.
A quiet boat stops noise in the engine room—before it gets to you and your crew.
Your bow thruster is like a really handy stowaway—it sits quietly tucked belowdecks for most of the voyage, only to show up during close-quarters maneuvering to simplify the process and maybe even save the day. How do you make sure it’s there when you need it? Check out our handy tips here.
No one knows an engine as well as the company who built it. Check out some engine manufacturer-approved maintenance schedules here.
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.
