Archive for August, 2012

Five PFD Tips for Labor Day Weekend August 31st 2012
If you have inexperienced boaters with you this weekend, here's some sage advice from the National Safe Boating Council.

3 Top Mid-Atlantic Fishing Tournaments: Big Money Wins! August 30th 2012
The White Marlin Open, the Mid-Atlantic $500,000, and the Big Rock all pay off in huge sums for serious saltwater anglers.

Boat Engine Rust: Warning of Bad Times to Come August 29th 2012
What's the big deal about a patch of rust here and there on an engine? Think of it as a breach in the fortress wall. Turn your back and a whole army of badness can slip through.

Checkmate Releases 26 Convincor August 28th 2012
This entry-level model for go-fast fans carries a satisfying amount of high-quality standard equipment.

Video Bio: Lenny Rudow August 27th 2012
Lenny Rudow is Senior Editor for Dominion Marine Media, including Boats.com, BoatTrader, and Yachtworld.com.

Stuffing Box Installation: The Wrong Way August 26th 2012
A challenging stuffing box set up may require moving the engine to repack it.

How To Remove a Boat Name August 24th 2012
Elbow grease, patience, Anti-Bond, and a dose of superstition all come into play.

Swan Launches Hull Number 2000 August 23rd 2012
By launching the Swan 90S Freya, the Finnish Nautor yard marks an impressive milestone. Over the past 46 years, the Scandinavians have built 2,000 boats.

Boats for sale: MarineMax Goes to the Mall August 22nd 2012
The nation’s largest boating retailer opens a showroom with boats and more, in International Plaza.

Larson Group Rolls Out 11 New Models for 2013 August 21st 2012
The new retro-styled Larson All American 23 runabout celebrates a century of boatbuilding in the same small Minnesota town.

OffCenterHarbor.com: Boat Video Takes Center Stage August 20th 2012
A group of Maine boat lovers has created a site that combines an old-fashioned, unhurried pace and attitude with the latest in video techniques.

X-Yachts XP-55: Combining Sport and Luxury August 19th 2012
X-Yachts in Denmark continues to expand their performance-cruiser program. The luxury-racer XP-55 is coming in summer of 2013.

Keep Aluminum and Brass Separated in the Marine Environment August 18th 2012
Thread sealer alone won't keep these two metals apart, and they're far enough from each other on the galvanic scale for corrosion to occur if exposed to seawater.

Yamaha SX192: New High-Performance Sport Boat for 2013 August 17th 2012
A supercharged engine will boost top-speed performance of the SX192 to better than 50 mph.