More Reinforced Plastic Plumbing, Please
from “Rovings,” Professional BoatBuilder No. 155 Compiled by Dan Spurr I’m crawling through a bilge, flashlight clenched firmly in my teeth, during a vessel inspection when I come across a… Read more »
Systems
The Mysteries of Bonding Systems
How many times have you been told (or thought), when evaluating a corrosion or electrical problem, “It’s the result of a bad ground”? But what exactly does that mean, and… Read more »
Why You Shouldn’t Go Easy on a Diesel
Many boat owners, and even some marine industry professionals, are under the misguided impression that they are somehow preserving or extending a diesel engine’s lifespan by using only a small… Read more »
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 »
Boatbuilders Join Fight Against Aquatic Invaders
Throughout the United States, resource managers are fighting invasive species: They’ve put up electronic barriers to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes; they’ve promoted lionfish as a new… 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 »
Praise for Big Props
In Professional BoatBuilder No. 150 contributing editor Nigel Calder’s exploration of the inherent efficiency of larger propellers and their demands on propulsion engines introduced readers to the 78′ (23.8m), 150-ton… Read more »
Reading Oil Analysis Reports
In Professional BoatBuilder No. 143 our technical editor, Steve D’Antonio, published “Lessons from the Oil Sump,” a comprehensive story about the usefulness of a regular oil analysis program in maintaining… Read more »
Beware the Brass
A colleague recently described to me the unusual loss of a large, relatively new motoryacht that sank at the dock as a result of a failed raw-water plumbing fitting in… Read more »
Blueprint for Speed
A week after a white-knuckle 106-mph ride in his 39′ (11.9m) Nor-Tech offshore performance boat, Jamie Pellizzi was looking down at his boat’s GPS while his friend Nick Buis drove…. Read more »
