A Letter From The Editor
Dear Professional BoatBuilder magazine subscribers, After three months of uncertainty about the future of the boatbuilding industry’s technical journal, I’m happy to report that we will continue to publish in… Read more »
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How to Go Gently into that Good Fight
Seventeen companies collaborate to reduce slamming and crew injuries while enhancing the performance of a military/law-enforcement RIB.
Volvo-Penta’s Bid to Future-Proof IPS
New Professional Platform brings IPS pod drives to commercial and hybrid vessels.
Counting Carbon with LCA
A yacht designer and experienced builder of composite boats test-drives life cycle assessment software customized for the marine trades.
Sled Revival
Long, skinny boats dominated West Coast offshore racing decades ago. A new build in wood composite is out to prove the concept is still valid.
Windward Passage in Print
A hardcover tribute to a legendary Alan Gurney–designed maxi yacht.
The Esprit of Spirit Yachts
The James Bond movie franchise has never shied from any chance to include a yacht in the narrative and as part of the set. And given the urgent nature of… Read more »
Quick Custom Molds
Making one-off composite parts in the shop.
Obituary: Derek Kelsall
The sailing world has lost a pioneering multihull designer and boat-builder. Derek Kelsall, who famously introduced Eric Tabarly to multihulls, and who was one of the first to champion foam… Read more »
New Shop Co-Op
On January 1, 2023, a new co-operative in the Port of Port Townsend, Washington, officially opened its doors for business. On paper, the new entity is called the Shop Co-Op… Read more »
