How much do you need?
How much fuel you need to carry depends on the design of your boat and the intended use. In a sailing vessel, for instance, a 50 gallon tank of diesel feeding a 25 hp auxiliary engine cursing at 80 percent of top speed could propel a 33 foot sailboat 300 [...]
Be Kind to Your Machine!!
If you did not receive a manual with your engine, get one. Diesel manuals contain every bit of information you need to know about how to maintain your engines, and more. We provide here some common sense maintenance tips but to be totally familiar with your engine makes you a [...]
We have installed many watermakers on boats over the years. Why would you want one? Most people who install watermakers are long-distance cruisers. If you are a boater who just cruises from one marina to the next, you probably can make better investments in your boat. But if you take longer cruises or go offshore a lot, a watermaker makes good sense (and good water!).
One of the annoyances of boating is dealing with shore power cords. They get lost, they get dirty, they get tangled and are just a hassle in general. One way to avoid all of these problems is to install a Cablemaster system made by Glendinning Products. The Cablemaster is an automatic cord retraction system. [...]
Over the years, we have ordered lots of boats with airseps and have retrofitted even more. I have to admit, I never really paid much attention to them before - it was just another option to me. But curiosity got the best of me and I started doing some research and found that these [...]
After a winter lay-up, nothing can be more disappointing than problems with your first cruise. Proper spring commissioning should alleviate the potential for problems. The following are some of the procedures you should use when commissioning your own boat.
Maintaining your engine room is essential for retaining the value of your boat as well as proper performance. Even if you are checking your engine room on a regular basis, a dirty engine room appears as an un-maintained boat.
