engineers
What the Deck! Quick tips for deckhands
When removing moldy caulking from shower or basin areas, use a mixture of bleach and alcohol. This way the mold will be removed and the moisture will be dried out…
Engineers Have the Edge in Refits
It’s up to the engineer to know what a yacht needs and what a yacht wants — and to clarify the difference.
Crew Share Horror Stories of Yard Work Gone Wrong
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Insider Software
Who better than former crew to devise the most helpful platforms for crew? Been there. Done that. And now, these ex-crew have created software packages to make the lives of…
What the Deck! Quick tips for deckhands
Try to use battery-powered tools whenever possible. Yachts are wet environments exposed to rain and sea spray, and power cables falling into water or being wet are very dangerous. When…
Laundry mistakes can break the bank
As a yacht stew, laundry is something you do every day. Making a mistake can be very costly. With crew uniforms alone you are responsible for hundreds of dollars’ worth…
It Takes Creativity to Keep a Yacht Running When Supply Falls Far Short of Demand
With economists and supply chain experts predicting one to three years before supply catches up with demand, engineers and service techs have had to become nimbler and more creative.
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…
One captain’s mission to ‘bullet proof’ his A/C system
After more than 30 years playing with, working on and running boats in several sectors of the maritime industry, one thing about yachting made Capt. Herb Magney nuts: how the…
Owner’s View: The essence of command
Owner’s View: by Melvyn Miller The hardest thing to teach new managers is that the essence of management is to convince or coerce subordinates to do that which they would…
