Pure Watercraft’s New Pontoon Boat
On a sunny day late last April, Pure Watercraft, the Seattle-based manufacturer of electric outboards, welcomed several dozen guests to the Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center on Lake Washington… Read more »
If You Look Hard Enough into the Setting Sun – Professional BoatBuilder Issue 205, Oct/Nov 2023 — Complex battery management
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Repairing Bent Props with TrueProp Software
With all the advances in automation and electrification of boat propulsion systems, propellers remain critical to the task of converting power into propulsion. Made of bronze, nickel, aluminum, stainless steel,… Read more »
Lightweight Spray-In-Place Composite Core – FIBER SHIELD
by: CTI
FIBER SHIELD lightweight spray-in-place composite core (FSCC-LW) is a patented fiber-filled polyester blend, spray-in-place composite core that is designed for use in production lamination facilities that demand fast, high quality output.
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 »
Electric Foil-Assisted Ferry for NYC
New York is making noise about going quiet on the East River with a ferry service that is electric with foil assist. Partnering with the Swedish company Green City Ferries… Read more »
Electric Philosophy vs. Reality
An Iowa couple reviews the first 3,000 nautical miles on Electric Philosophy, their custom built solar-electric catamaran, and their preparations for an off-grid adventure cruise to high latitudes. We commissioned… Read more »
ProPoxy Premium Two-Component High-Gloss Acrylic Urethane Technology Explained
by: Pettit Paint
ProPoxyTM is a perfected single stage, two-part, acrylic urethane coating that cures to a high-gloss, durable finish. ProPoxy builds on this proven platform to create a stunning, long-lasting, buffable finish for exterior applications.
A Bigger, Faster Rage
California designer Tom Wylie and Oregon boatbuilder Steve Rander, both industry veterans, have one more long, skinny, and predictably swift boat in them. A recent visit to the workshop under… 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 »
