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 »
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Classic Whalers, Repurposed
At the 1958 edition of the Boston Boat Show, engineer/entrepreneur Dick Fisher introduced a pricey and—let’s be honest—homely 13′/4m utility outboard skiff. Looks aren’t everything, right? Fisher’s uniquely shaped boat,… Read more »
Design Challenge IV Call for Entries
For pure fun, speed, and versatility on the water, it’s hard to beat the family runabout. Whether for fishing, picnicking, waterskiing, or just whizzing around on a sunny summer’s day,… Read more »
The Vacuum Gauge Tool
Clients and colleagues around the world regularly contact me for assistance with onboard systems problems, troubleshooting, or repairs, and, not surprisingly, many of these involve fuel systems. Recently a client… Read more »
The Motor Carrier, Reinvented
Candidate products from a variety of vendors competing for innovation awards at IBEX—the annual marine-industry trade show held last fall in Louisville, Kentucky—were arrayed on and around a draped, multilevel… Read more »
Wood To Glass
The biggest changes in modern boatbuilding occurred between the years 1940 and 1970. Professional BoatBuilder, in partnership with several museums, announces an exhibition of pioneering designers and builders of fiberglass… Read more »
Direct Descendant
Drawn in late 1963 by Renato “Sonny” Levi and currently produced in Italy, the composite-built 30′/9.1m fast cruiser we’re looking at here, called the Levi Corsair, has a pedigreed lineage…. Read more »
1969 Donzi Ski Sporter, 1/12-Scale Replica
In Professional BoatBuilder No. 135, the article “Wood to Glass” previews the making of a virtual exhibit of boats, designers, and builders significant during the years 1940–1970, when wood as… Read more »
PechaKucha At IBEX 2011
Among other firsts introduced at IBEX 2011 was Professional BoatBuilder magazine’s Design X PechaKucha for boat designers. What’s that? you ask. PechaKucha is a rigid, allegedly Japanese presentation format that… 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 »
