News and Blog
Hands-On
Last week, we visited Chase Small Craft in Saco, Maine and learned how small wood kit rowboats, sailboats, and outboards were designed and manufactured. It [...]
New England Boat Show
Yesterday, I attended the boat show and checked out a number of booths. One booth featured a 47’ center console with quad 425hp Yamahas on [...]
Boat Show Quality
The annual New England Boat show is scheduled for this week. It should be a good show for comparing different models of boats that might [...]
Boat Show Re-Surfaces
Boat Show Re-Surfaces It’s been a long wait, but finally, the New England Boat Show has resurfaced. The show will feature a number of different [...]
Early Winter Check-In
It’s the last day of November and temperatures have dropped significantly since Halloween. The harbor waters are largely empty, and shrink-wrapped boats form groups [...]
Three to Six
The other day, while at the fuel dock, I asked the attendant what the sea conditions were and he stated, “rough, 3-6’ steep waves”. Not [...]
Dialing…
These days, most boaters carry smart phones which deliver both phone calls and Internet applications. Due to this dual functionality, many boaters have been paying [...]
Skinny Water
The last few weekends have offered up at least one passable boating day each. And, as I’ve taken advantage of them, I have become acutely [...]
Running Hot
Recently my Volvo Penta engine, based on a 350 Chevy, started running hot. The thermostat needle which normally swings in the yellow and low end [...]
Dock Etiquette
As I strode down the dock to access my dinghy earlier today, I noticed a newish 16’ Whaler with a mature fellow sunning himself on [...]