Offshore Log:More (Shore) Power To The People
Like most projects, our recent installation of a 240/120-volt stepdown isolation transformer turned into more of a task than we originally envisioned.Our transformer installation...
Propane-powered Propulsion
In 2008, Herzer patented his propane-powered small-engine technology and developed a line trimmer, leaf blower, and lawn mower. In early 2012, he introduced his...
5-Model Genset Bench Test
An article in the June, 1997 issue about small gensets struck a chord with readers. The report was of the type we call a...
Test of Six 12-volt Watermakers
Last month we took an overview of the pros and cons of 12-volt watermakers. This month, we look at high-output machines from five manufacturers,...
Conversion Kits that Turn Your Boat’s Ice Box Into a Galley Refrigerator
During the past few decades, a technical evolution has made the hardware that powers the refrigeration cycle more efficient and more reliable than ever....
Testers Check Growth in the Lab and on the Boat
When testing a chemicals toxicity and its ability to biodegrade, a common procedure is to dilute each target chemical at various ratios of interest,...
Rebuilding a Water-Damaged Torqeedo Motor
We've been following the Torqeedo portable electric outboard since our first test of the Travel 801 in 2008. Since then, we've put two of...
Marine Sanitation Hose Test
There simply is nothing like the smell of the sea. Unfortunately, the smell of a boat with defective sanitation hose is nothing at all...
Pump Out Attention Extends to the Head
Although head maintenance is low on everyone's fun task list, working on functioning head that has been flushed clean (flush with lots of clean...
Folding vs. Feathering Props
For the past 40 years we've sailed an average of 10,000 miles annually between Australia, Alaska, Antarctica and Spitsbergen motoring or motorsailing between 400...
The No Expense Spared Antigua 60 Cruising Sailboat Soolaimon
Join us for a boat tour of the gorgeous Antigua 60 cruising sailboat Soolaimon. She boasts electric winches, a mighty Lofrans electric windlass, and...
