Systems & Propulsion

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Propulsion of Tomorrow

There is a lot of dispute about the benefits of diesel-electric propulsion over traditional diesel, and comparable numbers are hard to come by. Could...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dinghy Engines

Editor's note: Although many of the engines profiled in this archive report have changed since it was first published in 2006, many of these...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...