An Aluminum Expedition Catamaran
Hauling toys beyond the horizon is the raison d’être for a rugged go-anywhere catamaran designed and built in the U.S., a notable exception in the world of big yacht projects…. Read more »
Cape Islander Evolution – Professional BoatBuilder Issue 200, Dec/Jan 2023 — A Cape Islander for pleasure
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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 »
Eight Bells: Vic Porter
Victor Butler Porter of Decatur, Indiana, serial entrepreneur and chairman emeritus of Formula Boats, died October 24, 2021, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 90. In an announcement,… Read more »
ABYC Awards Marine-Service-Technology Instructors
The American Boat & Yacht Council’s Foundation announced its picks for the 2021 Educators of the Year, an award that recognizes individuals who distinguished themselves as marine-service-technology instructors teaching in… Read more »
Notes on Sailing-Yacht Hullforms, Part 2
In “Notes on Sailing-Yacht Hullforms” (Professional BoatBuilder No. 196, page 32) naval architect Jay Paris, citing drawings and photographs of his own designs as well as the lines of other… Read more »
E.U.-Tariffs Be Gone
Some good news about doing business with Europe made headlines in late October: The U.S. and the European Union reached an agreement on a trade dispute that had vexed U.S…. Read more »
Newport Yacht Builders Streamline Production
A group of boatbuilding and refit specialists in Newport, Rhode Island, who had been collaborating successfully for several years, recently hung out a new shingle as Newport Yacht Builders (NYB)…. Read more »
Setting Up a Mobile Shop
Here’s how two experienced repair and refit technicians improved efficiency and stopped paying rent by switching from brick-and-mortar to a mobile shop. My partner Pete Grundvig and I have had… Read more »
Museo della Barca Lariana — A Fine Place for Old Boats
There are places in this world that seem to have been blessed by the gods, Italy’s Lake Como being one of them. With local roads resembling tortuous paths, boats were… Read more »
What Is, and Why Is There, a Circular Mil (CM)?
As you’re wiring or rewiring a boat, you’ll need to include wire diameters in the calculations necessary to determine compliance with ABYC and ISO standards. The AWG conductor-sizing system… Read more »
