Necessary or Nice? Voltage Sensing Relays
An Automatic Charging Relay (ACR) in its…
My Boat: Grand Banks 42 Classic, Gravenstein
Grand Banks Yachts are well known throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond as sought-after powercruisers that are comfortable and capable, especially when plying the waters of the Inside Passage. Indeed, that was part of…
Jolly Roger MacGregor and the Pirates of the South Coast
How California Boats Invaded the Salish Sea
Having a…Shifting Gears: Getting Out of Neutral
I always have some excuse for not doing projects, maintenance, or repairs on the boat. It might be too cold or wet. There might be more pressing issues with home or family. Or, it may be someone called with a more…
The brainchild of…
On the waters of…48° North Boat Test: Hallberg-Rassy 40C
It’s a rare occurrence for me to conduct a boat test and have an experience far from expectations. Some, I know I’ll love from the jump. Others, I know I’m really exploring how well a boat does the job it sets out to do and…
