Engines
DockMate vs. Yacht Controller
Triton puts two remote control docking devices to the test — and finds that both are winners The Triton team recently gathered a group of independent yacht captains for a…
Hub connects bright minds in pursuit of a better planet
The Marine Research Hub Summit highlighted some innovative projects aimed at greener energy and cleaner seas.
Old School Ways
Six weeks of weeks of working luxury day charters in the Hamptons reacquaints a captain with his love of old school wooden yachts, right down to the Spartan helm and roaring Detroit Diesel.
Supply shortage calls for creativity in the engine room
Nimble engineers know there is more than one way to skin a cat. Despite some setbacks, the world is slowly emerging from the depths of the COVID pandemic. Nations are…
Machinery Matters: Filters are more than just ‘a sock in a tin’
“Filters are just a sock in a tin.” That was a scornful remark made by an engineer who had suffered the ignominy of a dress-down by the filter company representative…
Diesel company rebrands, offers membership maintenance program
South Florida-based TDW — formally known as The Diesel Workshop — has developed a proprietary software and new membership program to offer preventative maintenance for yachts in the 80-foot to…
Captain builds tender for users’ comfort
Story and photos by Tom Serio He’s a big guy, with a big voice, and with big miles under his keel. Now he has big goals. Capt. Pedro Camargo has…
What’s the most incredible weather event you have ever been through?
Anyone who’s been to sea has run into some weather. It might be motoring through a thunderstorm, hecticly running from an impending hurricane, or managing a rogue wave. Or it…
Yachts at UMC can be shown for sale in new FTZ
By Lucy Chabot Reed Universal Marine Center in Fort Lauderdale has received authorization from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to function as a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for yachts listed…
Yanmar offers free online maintenance service
Japan-based diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar will offer its auxiliary diesel engine management service Shipsweb for free through March 31, 2021. Shipsweb is a technology platform to provide customers who manage…
