#TBT: Getting the Most When Selling Your Boat
Getting the Most When Selling Your Boat or…
The White Glove Approach to Selling Your Boat
by Ronald Riggs
BoatUS Spring Commissioning Checklist 2023
With spring officially just days away, thousands of boaters around the Pacific Northwest are starting to think about getting out there more frequently. Here's a checklist from BoatUS to go through before you untie the……
What Else Can Your Engine Do for You?
This Perkins has a hydraulic pump for power steering.…
Casting Off: Adding Personal Touches Aboard
Ariel comes out of the water; what surprises will they……
A Reluctant Bilge Dive Reveals Big Trouble
Even a well prepared boat like Rounder can have some gremlins…
Marine Corrosion and Protection Workshop in Port Hadlock
Take a Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop in Port Hadlock at the the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding October 15, 2022. Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and Washington State…
Video: A New Cockpit Layout for the Duracell Project
We've been following along as 48° North contributors Matt Steverson and Janneke Peterson tackle "The Duracell Project" in their backyard in Port Townsend. They've been making steady progress turning the Open 60 former ocean…
Disassembling and…Diesel Deep Dive: Electrical Gremlins in Your Engine Compartment?
From the June 2022 issue of 48° North. Working as a marine engineer and mechanic, I have seen and continue to see some of the worst DIY electrical jobs on boats, both recreational and commercial. Unlike residential…
Fiberglass in the Forest:Lesson in Backyard Lamination
From the June 2022 issue of 48° North. For the past 10 years, I have been a shipwright. My boat repair and building career began with bottom painting at CSR, a boatyard on the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle.…
