Capacitor Power
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr Imagine replacing a vessel’s starting battery with one that virtually never wears out and has virtually no self-discharge, one that produces no… Read more »
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On a Grand Scale
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr During a recent visit to Southern California, I stayed at a Long Beach hotel with a view of the Queen Mary, launched… Read more »
A Fuji Rudder Repair Revisited
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr In the Rovings column in PBB No. 151, page 16, we published photos of reader Michael Robertson’s 1978 Fuji 40 (12.2m) rudder,… Read more »
Pedal Boat Improved
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr Pedal-powered boats have been around for years. The small boats at resorts and amusement parks are lucky to achieve even the speed… Read more »
Correct Craft Revs Up: Buys PCM, Crusader
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr When you talk to boatbuilders about their relationships with vendors, and the importance of maintaining inventory levels and supply schedules, engines are… Read more »
Stick-on Exotics
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr In the age of one-stop-shop multi-product and service businesses, it’s sometimes nice to deal with a company that does just one thing,… Read more »
Have Crew—Will Travel
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 153 Compiled by Dan Spurr The practice is probably as old as the goatskin currach, but assembling a portable boatbuilding crew that travels to a… Read more »
Quick Docking System
The Quick Docking System (QDS), developed by the marine equipment manufacturer Quick S.p.A., is a unique integrated maneuvering system for precisely docking sailing yachts. While most joystick controls are tailored… Read more »
The J/70’s Impressive Production Run
In the 1960s and ’70s, when boatbuilders scrambled to satiate a burgeoning demand for new models, a production run of 500 units wasn’t unusual. Among builders of keel sailboats, Pearson,… Read more »
Mayday Call From Westlawn
All good things don’t have to end. The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), which has hosted the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology since 2003, recently announced that the long-distance… Read more »
