Crushing the Marine Canvas Crunch
“Think outside the box” is more than a business school cliché, and Mike Beemer, department chair at Skagit Valley College’s (SVC) Marine Technology Center in Anacortes, Washington, is on a… Read more »
Events
Australia II Wing Keel Controversy – Part 1
A tank-testing laboratory team in The Netherlands convinced Australian challengers to rely on performance-prediction data and analysis that helped
create the 12-Meter that made America’s Cup history.
Learn Electrical Systems from Nigel Calder
Have you’ve ever wished you could immerse yourself in one of contributing editor Nigel Calder’s Professional BoatBuilder articles about onboard systems and ask him questions at the end of every… Read more »
Princeton University Electric Speedboat Team Sets World Record
Even a broken prop shaft could not slow them down. On October 26, 2023, the 40-plus members of Princeton University’s Electric Speedboat Team (PES) erupted in cheers on a clear,… Read more »
Northwest Steam Society’s 50th Anniversary
When the steamboats come to town, it’s not a secret for long. Firing up their boilers and blowing their loud whistles they leave no doubt that external combustion is alive… Read more »
HSBO Turns 20
An editor’s report from the invite-only event in Gothenburg, Sweden.
ProBoat’s Panel Discussions at METSTRADE: Teak and Teak Alternatives, 3D Printing for Boatbuilders
Join us later this month for a pair of technical discussions at the METSTRADE Theatre in Amsterdam. In keeping with ProBoat’s obsessive focus on boatbuilding materials and tools, editor Aaron… Read more »
USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series Continues
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced the date and opened registration for the next free online seminar in the USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series…. Read more »
METSTrade 2022 – Picks from an Exhibition
At Professional BoatBuilder we focus obsessively on the technical and practical details of our trade, so it’s no accident that during the busy autumn and winter parade of boat and… Read more »
Bay Marine Reopens
After months of cleanup and restoration, boat dealer Bay Marine, with locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida, recently reopened its Waukegan, Illinois, storage facility, which was severely damaged in a… Read more »
