Drone Surveys Reveal More Nesting Green Turtles on a Great Barrier Reef Island Green turtles are an endangered species that continue to face multiple threats, including hunting, the overharvesting of eggs, loss and degradation of beach nesting sites, and accidental capture in fishing gear. These pressures have taken a toll on turtle populations around the … Read more

Bombardier Ends Evinrude Outboard Production: An End of an Era On May 27, Bombardier Recreational Products, the Canadian parent company of Evinrude Outboard Motors, announced it would immediately halt production of all Evinrude outboard engines. The decision came suddenly and has been attributed by Bombardier to the severe challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For … Read more

Document Wiring and Components with Your Smartphone Before Reassembly Have you ever had to replace and rewire a brand-new bilge pump mounted down in a shower sump, linked to a float switch and controlled by a three-way panel switch labeled “Auto, Off, On”? What should be a simple plumbing- and electrical task can quickly become … Read more

This article originally appeared in the April 2019 issue of our sister publication, Power & Motoryacht magazine. The Fuel Tool “Jim,” I shouted into the fog. “We’re losing power. What’s going on?” Our engines were beginning to surge in a rhythmic, worrying way while we navigated a busy convergence of shipping lanes. A young first … Read more

How I Used Ospho to Stop Rust on a Working Tug One of my first real seafaring jobs involved a quick, hands-on rehabilitation of a small tug used to push propane barges from a Mississippi River port down to a terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas. As a deckhand on that welded-steel workboat, I learned to … Read more

Upgrade Your Boat’s Freshwater System: Replace Polybutylene and Qest Fittings with PEX and SharkBite Many older boats still rely on original freshwater plumbing made from polybutylene tubing and Qest-style fittings. These systems are notorious for developing cracks and leaks over time. Repairs are often temporary: fixing one coupling or a short length of polybutylene can … Read more

Exhaust Temperature Alarms: Early Warning for Raw-Water Cooling Failure Imagine you are helming through a long, dark night and a floating plastic bag or other debris gets sucked into your raw-water intake. That obstruction can quickly reduce or stop the flow of cooling water to one or more engines. While there are many possible outcomes, … Read more

A simple, strong way to bond King Starboard: a real‑world test of Chem‑Set 6105 The talk around the docks has long been the same: bonding King Starboard—a popular marine-grade polyethylene sheet used by today’s boat builders and restorers—to itself or to other materials is difficult. Traditional approaches have required a sequence of demanding surface preparations: … Read more

A Bubbly Solution to Rust If you keep chrome-plated box-end wrenches and other hand tools aboard, you know how quickly salt, humidity and a stray splash of seawater can leave them looking ugly with rust and discoloration. Before you toss a set of otherwise serviceable tools or hide them away out of embarrassment, try a … Read more

America’s Cup Hall of Fame to Open in Newport Through New Partnership The National Sailing Hall of Fame and the Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame have announced a strategic partnership to establish an America’s Cup Hall of Fame presence in Newport, Rhode Island. By joining forces, the two organizations aim to … Read more