Environment

Onboard Camera Storage November 26th 2010
How can I protect sensitive camera equipment from environmental damage while stored onboard?

Air-Conditioning On Board: New EPA Mandates October 27th 2010
Can the new environmentally friendly refrigerants be used in older air-conditioning systems?

Volvo Penta Drops 3.0-Liter Engines October 21st 2010
Tighter emissions for 2011 will keep one company out of the entry-level engine market.

EPA Permits Increased Use of Ethanol with E15 Fuel October 14th 2010
A fuel with a greater percentage of ethanol has now been approved for sale to certain motor vehicles.

When Lightning Strikes, Try Dancing October 1st 2010
There's nothing that makes us appreciate a safe harbor as much as the hiss and tingle of a really close bolt of lightning.

PWCs: They Don’t Hate Us Anymore September 9th 2010
A pack of PWC riders arrive for lunch, and nobody notices.

Battle Over E-15 Fuel Still Raging September 2nd 2010
More ethanol in boat fuel would likely mean trouble for boat owners, but the Secretary of Agriculture has said that the waiver allowing E-15 may be a "done deal."

Tracking Plastic to the Source with Sealife Conservation April 7th 2010
Dave Robinson has a date with some trash under the Golden Gate this week. When? On the outgoing tide.

Man Slimed While Eating Pizza, Another Day in the Life Around the Americas April 1st 2010
You never know who's going to show up for dinner in the cockpit.

Maximize Fuel Economy with Award-Winning Monitor February 27th 2010
Mercury ECO-Screen wins West Marine's new award as Environmental Product of the Year

Outboard Expert: EPA Delays Decision on E15 Ethanol Fuel December 1st 2009
The December 1st deadline for action on the wavier to allow E15 came and went.

Don’t Let Ethanol Ruin Your Day, Your Engine, Your Bank Account May 13th 2009
Don't wait to see what happens when there's 50-percent more of this additive running through your gas engine.

2010 Outboards, Swedish Awards & Digital YachtWorld Mag March 4th 2009
What will outboards look like in 2010? Not too different, but getting better all the time.

Where the Booby has Blue Feet, Unless They’re Red March 2nd 2009
The Galapagos Islands are not your everyday place to camp out on a boat. But it's well worth the trip.