Yacht, powerboat, and motoryacht maintenance tips, advice, management, and information including boat and engine repairs.

That Gloomy Little Secret How-to keep your bilge odor-free

Top-Notch Enclosure Panels Outfitting your boat’s enclosure with see-through acrylic may change your life.

Miracle Product? We do a hands-on test of the latest in high-tech, totally-green, teak deck sealers.

Squeaky Clean How keeping a clean bilge has changed over the years.

Box Of Goodies How a well-stocked cruise kit saved the day, and how you can create one for your boat.

Tips & Tricks A longtime boater reveals some inside tips for easy maintenance.

The Churn of the Screw Finally an easy and effective way to prevent marine growth from fouling your boat’s propellers.

Rejuvenation Sensation Can this solar-powered device give your boat’s old batteries new life?

Bilge Pump Early-Warning System A review of the BW8 Bilge Pump Activity Monitor from British manufacturer Celectron

Dinghy Replacement Instead of a RIB, perhaps a hard-shell dinghy would float your boat.

Checking and changing your galvanic isolator Have you checked your galvanic isolator lately? Is it actually working? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in your boat’s engine room.

Sound The Alarm You have smoke alarms in your home. Why not on your boat?

Repairing gelcoat damage Unlock the secrets to keeping your gelcoat looking like new -- even if it's not.

Toss the Sawzall! The basics of a proper bow-thruster installation.

Swap or Not? Does it make sense to convert your boat to LED lighting?

The Creepin' Crud Three ways to keep your raw-water cooling system clean.

Wax On, Wax Off The real dirt on detailing your boat.

Avoiding galvanic corrosion How to prevent damage by electrolysis and make sure components are being protected by your boat's bonding system.

Underway: Shipyard Three shipboard problems that can ruin your day.

Alloy At Risk Think aluminum is maintenance-free? Think again.

Water, Water Everywhere... ...and not a drop worth drinking? Don't take to the bottle—add a treatment system to your potable plumbing.

Watching the River Flow River of fuel, that is. The first step in saving energy is knowing how much you’re using.

Shaft Brush Boogie A cheap and easy way to prevent costly prop damage.

The Bottom Line Things to consider when caring for your boat's running surface.

Vintage Yanmars Running Hot Yanmar requires your seacocks, through-hull fittings, sea strainers, and hoses to have a minimum diameter of 1.25".

Should I let my diesel engine idle? My mechanic friends tell me not to let my diesel engine idle for long...

Trouble-shooting an overheating engine Overheating can arise from ancillaries as well as an engine.

Seasonal Storage For Fuel Tanks What is the best way to lay up a fuel tank for seasonal storage?

Aluminum in engine oil Regular oil analysis is one of the best preventive-maintenance tools.

Caterpillar 3208 low rpm ...both mains run up to 2200 rpm, the one that was recently repaired simply stops there while the other goes up to 2800 rpm.

Onan genset spewing black smoke A year ago, I cleaned the heat exchanger and installed a new raw-water pump. There are no overheating issues. Do I have an injector or rack problem?

Noisy Engines Everyone wants his boat to be as quiet as his car.

Twin Engine Temperature Disparity What causes this, and can it have long-term effects?

Algae On My Racor Believe it or not, your Racor fuel-water separator is actually your second line of defense against algae.

Garmin’s Tip of the Month - June 2011 A great tool for topping off batteries.

The Alpha Outboard At 557 hp, Seven Marine's automotive-based creation is the most powerful production outboard ever built.

Master of Maneuverability Is Twin Disc’s joystick system for inboard-powered boats better than pods? We test it to find out.

The Power of One ZF and SeaVee team up to create a single-azipod drive for small boats.