Jabsco Oil Changing System Turns Chore Into Cakewalk
The best way to get all of the oil out of the engine (after a thorough warm-up) is to drain it from the plug...
Chandlery: Filter BOSS
For people concerned about losing fuel flow to their sailboat auxilliary engine while underway due to a clogged fuel filter, the FilterBOSS looks like...
Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement
It's sad but true: Boats often last longer, much longer, than their diesel fuel tanks.
If that day should come when you find yourself looking...
9.9-horsepower Outboard Engines Put to the Test
Todays 9.9-horsepower four strokes pack just the right amount of punch for a portable dinghy engine. The downside, as you may have guessed, is...
Trolling Motor as Dinghy Auxiliary
For dinghy propulsion, if we can make this motor last a few years in the light-duty circumstances described above, we won't be going back...
Oil and Fuel Filters
Are there any significant differences in the quality of an OEM Yanmar Oil Filter and a Fram filter from K-Mart?Warren Milberg1986 Hunter 28.5Deale, Md.One...
Practical Sailor Tests Manual and Electric Outboard Engine Brackets
We used a four-stroke Honda BFP 9.9 horsepower outboard (92 pounds) and a Mercury ME 9.9 (84 pounds) four-stroke to test eight engine brackets...
Fuel Filtering Systems
I am the new owner of a 1979 Tayana Vancouver 42 with a Volvo D2-55B diesel engine installed in 2004. Fuel is held in...
Best Ethanol Fuel Treatment for Boat Engines
Since the introduction of ethanol fuels at dockside pumps, weve had a slew of reader inquires about the effects of E-10 on fuel lines,...
PS Advisor: Synthetics for Marine Diesels?
I recently read that synthetic oils, such as Mobil 1 have been approved for diesel engines. Do you have anyone with knowledge or opinion...
How To Buy Sails – With Joe Cooper
Looking to learn how to buy sails for your sailboat? Deciding between Dacron sails or laminate sails? Thinking about how to buy carbon fibre...
