Rovings

Heart Transplant

Sitting in the cockpit of his single-seat hydroplane, the driver activates the fuel pump and runs the engine a few seconds using the starter without ignition. He also gives the… Read more »

CNC machine

Intérieurs Français

For 15 years Naviline has built and supplied interiors for leading French boatbuilders such as Bénéteau, Dufour, and Jeanneau. Now part of the European Malvaux Industries group, the company’s CNC… Read more »

Container boat

Patrol Boat in a Box

As conceived, the 39’1″(11.9m) boat fits tightly into a 40′ (12.2m) container for convenient and affordable worldwide shipping. We recently heard from Susanne Altenburger, wife of the late designer and… Read more »

Steve Colgate

New Faces in the Hall

Among the 2015 inductees into the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) was Steve Colgate, who probably has been more successful at finding ways to “grow boating” than many of… Read more »

Mayflower Unmanned

The drones are among us. And we’re not entirely sure if it’s cool or scary. Online retailer Amazon wants to deliver packages to your door with pterodactyl-like drones. A commercial… Read more »

grinder

Winch Revolution?

from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 157 It doesn’t seem so long ago that three-speed winches for trimming sails were introduced by major manufacturers like Lewmar, Harken, and others. Just as… Read more »