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Written by admin on November 12th, 2010
Product DescriptionBoater's Pocket Reference offers handy, how-to-do-it information and reference facts, figures, formulas, graphs, and tables about boating in a resource small enough to fit in your pocket. This pint-size (3" x 5" x 1")guide is a virtual bible of boating. 800 fascinating fact filled pages with ...
Written by admin on November 11th, 2010
In January I wrote about the Yamaha Shift Dampener System (SDS), a feature of the new Saltwater Series II props offered for the 4.2-liter Offshore outboards, but felt that that report was incomplete because Yamaha didn’t have a good photo of the hub design, and I didn’t have a ...
Written by admin on November 11th, 2010
Hunter reaches out to offshore sailors with the newest edition of its 50-footer. Hunter Marine introduced the new Hunter 50 Aft Cockpit at the Annapolis boat show this year, where they took eight new orders between the aft and center cockpit versions of this design. The sleek low cabin ...
Written by admin on November 11th, 2010
Product DescriptionThese are the newest designs added to the series. These popular books contain details usualy found with study plans: hull dimensions, displacement, sail area, construction methods and level of skill needed to build.... More >> Forty Wooden Boats: A Third Catalog of Building Plans
Written by admin on November 10th, 2010
Product DescriptionFor anyone even considering building, buying, or renovating a metal boat, this must-have resource provides a thorough overview of steel, aluminum, and copper-nickel boat construction. Written by one of the world's most experienced small-craft designers, Metal Boats explains the advantages of metal; how to buy it; how to cut ...
Written by admin on November 10th, 2010
Recently a reader who had just paid big dollars to have his boat completely painted with Awlgrip contacted me with a really good question that I have to share with all of our readers. “I just had my boat re-painted with Awlgrip and have been getting different stories from ...
Written by admin on November 10th, 2010
For high-performance powerboat action, you can’t miss with these two very different events. For most of you, the boating season actually includes time on the water. Kind of makes sense, right View original here: Desert Storm and Lake of the Ozarks Shootout: Two Sure Things
Written by admin on November 10th, 2010
Product DescriptionAuthor Ben Fuller has selected and annotated 87 boat plans from the Museum's collection, plus plans for oars and rigging, with the amateur builder in mind. A brief background of each boat, notes their strengths and weaknesses, and offers construction tips or suggestions for using the plans. The boats ...
Written by admin on November 9th, 2010
Tiara Yachts introduced its new 3100 Open at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, and although the company has introduced “new” 31 foot models in the past, this one does have some changes that will catch your eye. Continued here:  Tiara 3100 Open Christened at Lauderdale
Written by admin on November 9th, 2010
One couple, one Cheoy Lee clipper, and a dream about to come true. They had never owned a boat, but they had the dream of buying one — a sturdy, durable, classic-looking sailboat — and cruising off into the sunset Read the original here: Cheoy Lee 36: Used Boat Review