News and Blog
80 Grit
In spite of cold and windy weather conditions that seemed more like early March than late April, spring commissioning efforts began this weekend and 80 [...]
Volvo Ocean Race lands in Newport, RI on May 5th
The Volvo Ocean race, sometimes referred to as the "Around the World" race, began in Alicante, Spain on October 14, 2014 and will end in [...]
Startups want to be the Airbnb for boats
According to the San Francisco Gate, start-ups in the Bay Area are now offering peer-to-peer boat rental services. Similar to Airbnb, the new boat rental service companies and boat [...]
Down East
Last weekend I attended the Maine Boatbuilders show held every March in Portland. While another snow storm made travel from Massachusetts to Maine initially tricky, [...]
Midway Between Shows
It is early March, and we're between some of the major shows around here, the NE England Boat Show and the Maine Boatbuilders Show. The [...]
E-15 Gas Mandate Reform
The House of Representatives examined a bill earlier this week that would modify the Renewable Fuel Standard, which calls for gas which is 15% ethanol. [...]
Boat Shows On The Horizon
The boat shows are coming into view, a nice reminder that we've eclipsed the holidays and are steaming towards a new season. The Providence boat show is first, [...]
Headings
Just yesterday I visited with a local marine retailer to see what small GPS units were available, and I learned a lot. First, GPS units [...]
Going Green
The age of "green" outboard power is upon us. Elco Motor Yachts introduced 5 and 7-hp equivalent electric models, and 9.9 and 25-hp models are planned for [...]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
In the summer, it's relatively easy to keep in the practice of checking on the boat on a regular basis. It's warm and pleasant, and, [...]