Diesel Engine Oil Change and Oil Filters Paramount to the Life of the Engine
When swapping out engine oil and filters, take these tips into consideration.
When swapping out engine oil and filters, take these tips into consideration.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.
Motor mounts are the gatekeepers of force from the propeller to the boat. Here’s how to install and maintain them.
Virtually every vessel with a house battery bank will benefit from an alternator and regulator upgrade.
Maintenance and inspection of exhaust systems helps avoid expensive damage to diesel engines.
You have options for recharging your batteries, including adding high output units and secondary chargers.
During a refit of the lifelines on his brigantine schooner, writer Roger Hughes discovers forming an eye splice with Dyneema is easier than splicing double braided line.
Serpentine belts are a game-changer, as long as you know when and how to change them in a pinch.
A look at varnish and varnish alternatives for modern cruising sailors.
A young couple take on transforming a well-traveled Open-60 race boat – the late, legendary Mike Plant’s Duracell – into the long-distance cruising boat of their dreams.
After a Pacific adventure, a young couple make plans to refit Mike Plant’s Open 60 Duracell for an extended cruise.
When swapping out engine oil and filters, take these tips into consideration.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.
Motor mounts are the gatekeepers of force from the propeller to the boat. Here’s how to install and maintain them.
Virtually every vessel with a house battery bank will benefit from an alternator and regulator upgrade.
Maintenance and inspection of exhaust systems helps avoid expensive damage to diesel engines.
You have options for recharging your batteries, including adding high output units and secondary chargers.
During a refit of the lifelines on his brigantine schooner, writer Roger Hughes discovers forming an eye splice with Dyneema is easier than splicing double braided line.
Serpentine belts are a game-changer, as long as you know when and how to change them in a pinch.
A look at varnish and varnish alternatives for modern cruising sailors.
A young couple take on transforming a well-traveled Open-60 race boat – the late, legendary Mike Plant’s Duracell – into the long-distance cruising boat of their dreams.
After a Pacific adventure, a young couple make plans to refit Mike Plant’s Open 60 Duracell for an extended cruise.
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