Ball-Lock Cable Ties
When it comes to stocking inexpensive multi-purpose supplies in your boat or toolbox, cable ties are right up there with duct tape. Nylon cable ties are not only essential for… Read more »
Rovings
Game Changer: Meade Gougeon, 1938–2017
One of the most remarkable and influential people in boatbuilding passed away last August 27 from skin cancer at the age of 78. With brothers Joel and Jan, Meade formed… Read more »
Innovative Fishboat
In the workboat sector, much fanfare has surrounded the Dutch-built MDV-1 Immanuel, which possesses attributes that should interest recreational boaters as well. First, the 99‘ x 28‘ (30.2m x 8.6m)… Read more »
Mystery Solved: The Case of Pink Stain on Vinyl
Ever observe faint pink discoloration of white vinyl boat cushions and wonder what it is? It’s right up there with wanting an explanation for the “green flash” that sometimes occurs… Read more »
Inflated Wing Sail
Just when you think there’s nothing new under the sun, some engineer finds a new way to build a mousetrap—not necessarily better but undeniably different. May we present: the Inflated… Read more »
Doug Peterson: 1945–2017
Yacht designer Doug Peterson’s name was far more often associated with winning races than losing. He worked on several successful America’s Cup campaigns, so it is ironic that the day… Read more »
Ocean 1 Yachts Tender as Fast as a Foiler
Some things never change…except boats go faster and faster. In 1957–58 Jakob Isbrandtsen, owner of the 12-Meter Easterner competing in the America’s Cup trials off Newport, Rhode Island, bought an… Read more »
Solar Sal: A Sun-Powered Ferry
Sun-powered boats continue to evolve, thanks to improvements in the collection of solar energy and its storage in batteries. David Borton, of Troy, New York, is a solar enthusiast who… Read more »
Speed Dreamer Vlad Murnikov
When we get communications from Vlad Murnikov, I never know what I’ll find, but I count on being surprised. Murnikov, after all, is the bright mind behind the unorthodox 82‘… Read more »
Viking Life-Saving Equipment
On a recent passage along Norway’s fjord-strewn coast, I visited a research, development, and manufacturing facility belonging to the well-known life raft manufacturer Viking. Its full name, Viking Life-Saving Equipment,… Read more »
