October 7, 2025
Ownership: Winterizing: Common Mistakes
October 9, 2025 No one wants an expensive or time consu…
September 30, 2025
Improved Efficiency with the Aquila Hydro Glide® Foil System
The Aquila Hydro Glide® Foil System is transforming the…
September 19, 2025
Are You Preparing Your Vessel for Storage? Essential Lay-Up Tips
September 19, 2025 Going into lay-up: Preparing your ve…
September 9, 2025
Written in Partnership with AkzoNobel: AkzoNobel’ Five Fall Maintenance Tips
September 11, 2025 As the summer boating season draws t…
July 22, 2025
Written in partnership with Volthium: SafeCharge™ Technology Makes LFP Batteries More Accessible
July 24, 2025 The invention developed by Volthium’s Que…
July 8, 2025
New Products: Garmin Unveils Flagship Apollo RA800 Marine Stereo
July 10, 2025 Garmin, the world’s largest1 and mos…
July 4, 2025
Your Onboard Toolkit: By Carrying Just a Few Tools and Resources You Can Solve Many Small Problems
C-Tow bringing in a disabled vessel. By Andy Adams In a…
June 4, 2025
Wax On Wax Off! Cutting the Noise on Gelcoat
Photo: Shutterstock / hedgehog94 by Mathew Channer WHAT…
November 6, 2024
Tech: Pros and Cons of Multiple Outboard Motors
Nov 7, 2024 By Martin Frobisher , BoatTest Outboar…
September 10, 2024
Technology: Volvo Penta Unveils Fully Integrated Hybrid-electric System
Sept 12, 2024 The Volvo Penta hybrid-electric package i…
September 10, 2024
Five Maintenance Items You Shouldn’t Ignore
Sept 12, 2024 A well-maintained boat is a happy boat. B…
August 6, 2024
Faster Speed from Superior Data
Aug 8, 2024 AIRMAR’s DST810 Smart™ Multisensor (depth/s…
July 23, 2024
Gear: Power Mismatch? No Problem!
July 25, 2024 Owners who enjoy exploring new marinas so…
April 23, 2024
Technology: Remote Boat Monitoring
Apr 25, 2024 By Corbo Corbishley Just over two years ag…
April 19, 2024
So, You Need a New Prop
Being asked to contribute to an article on re-propping at this particular time was appropriate because, during a recent conversion with some colleagues, we were discussing what the most common inquiries were that we received from customers while working the boat shows, everyone agreed that propellers and re-propping was at or near the top of the list.
April 9, 2024
Marine Batteries: Types, Charging, Wiring and Set Up
Marine batteries are designed specifically for boat usa…
January 9, 2024
From the Expert: Comment from Fogh Boat Supplies on the Statement from Interlux Regarding the Discontinuation of VC17
After reading Interlux’s statement on the discontinued VC17 antifouling paint, we have prepared some of our recommendations:
September 12, 2023
Sponsored: Trim Tabs vs. Interceptors: What are the Advantages and Disadvantages?
Series E is a family of large, fast-acting interceptors…
August 22, 2023
Boat Nerd: More Improvements to Our Winter Retreat
What are some of the improvements we’ve made to our Leo…
August 9, 2023
Boat Nerd: Improvements to Our Winter Retreat
What are some of the improvements we’ve made to our Leo…
August 8, 2023
Preparing for fall maintenance
As we begin to think about the change of season that is…
July 11, 2023
Ask Andrew: Making Networks Work – It Can Be Done!
Don’t let electronics defeat you. A few years ago, I di…
June 20, 2023
Ask Andrew: Sealing the boat’s prop shaft
In any boat with an inboard engine, the machinery that…
June 7, 2023
Ask Andrew: Is Sea Speed the Answer?
Every spring, boaters gather in paint splattered overal…
May 23, 2023
Applying or Repairing Your Vinyl Boat Lettering
One of the pleasures of boating, at least for me, is re…
April 11, 2023
Zipwake Dynamic Trim Control System: FAQs
While interceptor technology for the marine industry has been around for decades, it’s still a relatively new concept to recreational boats and their owners. Imtra has been offering Zipwake interceptors since 2017, and while more and more people are familiar with the product, there are still a lot of questions.
January 10, 2023
Sail Replacement and Purchasing Process (Part 1 of 2)
For many sailors north of the snow belt, haulout means getting the boat ready for winter, which inevitably involves removing the sails. Oddly enough, winter is often the first time we really take a close look at them as we spread them out, flake and fold them. This is when we can closely inspect and spot some troublesome areas.
December 20, 2022
Keven Talks Sails: Winter Voyage Preparation
This is the time of year for planning next season’s special voyage. This may be a trip up the coast, across the lake, or multi week sail to the islands or a favorite anchorage.
November 24, 2022
Electric Yacht Conversion – Part II
This project started off in a way that many of us can relate to: Matt Bera and his family chose a boat that is perfect for them.
November 8, 2022
Maintenance with Marc: Simple & Trouble-Free Diesel Fuel System Maintenance
The fungicide also acts as a biocide and prevents bacteria & fungal growth contamination from growing in your fuel, which is a big cause of filter clogging.
October 25, 2022
Winterizing – Made Simple with Marc’s List
Last fall, a few members at my yacht club walked over and joined the exchange, which, by the way, is one of the great benefits and pleasures of being part of a yacht club or marina.
October 17, 2022
Going Electric to Cruise Lake Ontario: A family ditches the diesel
We settled Svala into what my family and I had come to think of as the most desirable anchorage on Lake Ontario, on a sunny summer afternoon. With an abandoned settlement, an old schoolhouse full of swallows, giant snakes and a rum-running past, Main Duck Island had it all.
October 12, 2022
Maintenance with Marc: Your engine mounts – do they need replacing? Part 2
Once you’ve removed everything around and opened up all accesses to the engine and prop shaft, use wood blocks under the engine to hold it in place. I used the car scissor action jack from my car. You’re not looking to raise the engine.