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Do I Need to Antifoul my Boat?

What is Antifouling? Anyone who’s ever seen the sorry remains of a car or shopping trolly dredged out of a river or harbour will know it doesn’t take a lot for marine wildlife to quickly move in and make itself at home on man made objects. Exactly the same thing applies to your boat, especially […]

Are Electric Drives Going to Replace Diesel Engines?

In my most recent line of work technological prowess has been a major selling point to lure in our customers, unsurprisingly so given the rate of technological change in the marine industry. Perhaps nowhere has this been more evident than in our adoption of electric propulsion. This got me thinking, high technology among commercial marine […]

Do I Need to Fit an Electric Bilge Pump to My Boat?

In all my years as a marine engineer I have, almost as a matter of course, specified that both manual and electric bilge pumps be used in any design that will likely see water enter the bilge from time to time. Sometimes this also extends to the freeboard deck if water can become trapped above […]

The Best Deck Hatches for Your Boat

Whether you’re restoring your boat or building from scratch, it’s important not to overlook and scrimp on the details. Often people take smaller items for granted, but it’s often the small things that can decide whether you sink or swim following your endeavors… quite literally. Perhaps no better example is with deck hatches; more often […]

Troubleshooting Your Boat’s Propane Refrigerator

Propane fueled refrigerators are certainly less common than electrical refrigerators on boats, but if installed correctly (typically in a gimbal mount to keep them level and the correct venting arrangement for leaking gas) they are a highly effective means of refrigeration, although they aren’t without the potential to suffer faults from time to time… Whilst […]

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