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 »
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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 »
Multihull “Golden Oldies” Online
This online archive of famous multihulls—mostly racers—from the 1960s through 1980s has been created in France to commemorate the men, women (cannot forget Florence Arthaud!), and flying boats that captured… Read more »
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 »
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 »
A Pox on Mussels (and Other Invaders)
Used to be only truckers and hunters had to worry about roadside scales and inspection sites. Overweight? No tag? Uh-oh. Now boat owners are included. In recent years the spread… 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 »
Notes on “Changes of Address”
We recently received correspondence from our old friend Kiko Villalon (founder of Marine Concepts; see “Out of Cuba,” PBB No. 114), writing to share thoughts about several of his old… Read more »
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 »
Sliding Foil Shifts to Leeward
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 157 Compiled by Dan Spurr The rapid development of so-called sailing foilers has drawn much attention in recent years, notably the Moth class and the… Read more »
