TBT: Tech Talk with SeaBits: Spring Tech Checkup
This article was originally published in the March 2022 issue of 48° North A great thing to do at least once a year, and especially prior to the start of a more active boating season, is to give your boat a tech checkup.…
Diesel Deep Dive: Avoid High Season Sorrows
A Public Service Announcement From Your Friendly Neighborhood Marine Diesel Mechanic Ring ring, ring ring! “Meredith, we need you! When can you come? Why can’t you come sooner? You’re booked out? But we are ready for our…
Diesel Deep Dive: Run ’em Hard
Since their inception, diesel engines have been known to last for many thousands of operating hours under the most strenuous and abusive conditions, and yet recreational diesel engines seem to struggle compared to their…
#TBT: Making the Most of the Spring Season
In our latest Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the spring-time shifts we make as boaters in the PNW to prepare for the summer cruising season.
Diesel Deep Dive: Art of the Oil Change
Winter is upon us and many boaters are preparing their engines for winter storage, when they may sit or only be run periodically over the next few months. During the winterization process, one of the more important…
Cruisers College Announces Fall Lineup of Classes for Boat Owners
Cruisers College, the boat-owner-specific marine technical education offered through Skagit Valley College, is gearing up for another great season of hands-on learning. Are you interested in acquiring the skills to maintain…
Three Sheets Northwest: The Drawers of Perception
Building the interior framework for the drawers,…
The author found an occasion early on to…
Three Sheets Northwest: Two Sailors Walk into a Bar
An Interesting and Informative Electrical Seminar Sparks a Bevy of Boaty Questions
Mobile Pumpout Boats Gain Popularity, Expand Throughout Puget Sound
Amazon Prime, Uber Eats, Instacart: All of…