VacPuc Checks Your Vacuum Bags
It’s possible to monitor houses, cars, cats, and boats by smartphone, so why not check vacuum bags during resin infusion? Now composite technicians have this option with VacPuc, a new… Read more »
Refit
Duracell’s Refit for Cruising
Matt Steverson and Janni Petersen, experienced cruisers in their mid-30s, are restoring Mike Plant’s first Open 60, Duracell, in Port Townsend, Washington. They document their doings on their own YouTube… Read more »
Charles N Curtis Approaches Retirement
Once the years tick past 90, it’s time to hang it up, especially for working boats like the Sea Scout Ship 110 Charles N Curtis. She has been working as… Read more »
Nomen Sport Line Folding Cleat
Folding-cleat manufacturer Nomen Products of Hamburg, Germany, sent word about Nomen Sport Line cleats, an evolution of the original product. Promised improvements include more sustainable production, lighter weight, faster operation,… Read more »
Solar Charge Controller Failures
In a perfect world, every onboard component would be installed according to American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, or a manufacturer’s explicit instructions…. Read more »
Northwest Rybovich Refit
A Rybovich in the Pacific Northwest, where the water rarely warms beyond 55°F (13°C), is not a common sight, but that’s about to change. The large workshop of Sea Marine,… Read more »
Mini 650 Rehab
Every two years a solo race across the Atlantic leaves from France and finishes in the Caribbean, with a stop in the Canary Islands along the way. It is known… Read more »
Arion Celebrates Her 70th Anniversary
She’s a slender double-ended ketch that kissed the water for the first time on May 15, 1951. Drawn by A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff, Arion measures 42‘ (12.8m) overall and… Read more »
Revision Marine Reuses Tesla Batteries
Electric propulsion is all the rage now, but the high cost of high-tech batteries is still a deterrent to many owners who are considering the switch. Taking a page from… Read more »
BoatSense Renders Sensible Advice
Catching up by phone recently with fellow writer and esteemed colleague Doug Logan sent us two boat scribes of a certain age fishing for the treasures that drift in the… Read more »
