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Interlux Interprotect System Video By \| Posted May 2007 Read Article	Water Worries By Mike Smith \| Posted April 2007 As more states mandate E10 ethanol-blended gasoline for off-road use, the problem of water accumulation in fuel tanks grows. And nothing can ruin your day faster than your engine... Read Article
Bird on a Wire By Ben Ellison \| Posted March 2007 While isolation transformers tend to be terribly dull, they are valuable.Last summer I managed to cruise a snazzy, borrowed twin-screw flying-bridge boat from Maine to Connecticut... Read Article	Does Your Boat Pass the Test? By Mike Smith Photos by Craig... \| Posted March 2007 Does your boat have an NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association) certification plate near the helm or the “NMMA Certified” logo on the capacity plate? If it does, did you... Read Article
No Sweat By Capt. Bill Pike photos by Mika ... \| Posted March 2007 Major-league names in new wood coatings.My friend Don dang near had a conniption fit a while back when I made my little announcement. In fact, his gesticulations caused the... Read Article	Springtime Without Tears By Mike Smith illustrations b... \| Posted March 2007 Launch day means spring has finally arrived. Soon you’ll be out on the water again, and all will be right with the world. That’s the plan, anyway. But first make sure the old... Read Article
Painting Underwater Metal By Mike Smith \| Posted March 2007 Painting your boat’s bottom is a straightforward job: You, or your boatyard, apply new paint over old. But what about the running gear: struts, shafts, trim tabs, and propellers?... Read Article	A Fuel For You By Capt. Richard Thiel photos by Erik Rank \| Posted March 2007 There are plenty of reasons why the diesel engine is the best power choice for boats over 35 feet, and principal among them is its sterling reliability and reknowned durability.... Read Article
Scientific Method By Jeffrey Moser photos by Mika ... \| Posted March 2007 If you really want to know what's going on inside your engine, you need to know about oil analysis.In the surfeit of CSI programs so popular with TV viewers these days, one scene... Read Article	Enclosures Exposed By Elizabeth Ginns... \| Posted March 2007 A good enclosure is one that you don't even realize is there. A little more than a year ago, I attended a rendezvous put on by a well-known express-boat builder. It was a great... Read Article
Time For a Change? By Mike Smith \| Posted January 2007 Are you the parent of tired, rusty, and thirsty gasoline guzzlers, the kind of engines that keep OPEC happy? If so, your boat's overdue for repowering with more efficient diesel... Read Article	Gunk Be Gone! By Capt. Bill Pike photos by Mika ... \| Posted December 2006 After I'd delivered my Grand Banks 32 to her new Florida home, her whole schtick changed—she went from being a true long-legged cruiser to the maritime equivalent of a couch... Read Article
Magnetizing Your Diesel Fuel By Mike Smith Photos by Craig... \| Posted December 2006 Near the end of the 2005 boating season, Richard Thiel, PMY's editor in chief, was in trouble. Just a few hours before he was about to fly to Italy, fuel problems had strangled... Read Article	Diesel 101 By Jeffrey Moser Photos by Craig... \| Posted December 2006 The author (left) and another student get a torque-wrench tutorial from instructor Larry Berlin (right).A friend of mine who I considered to be a knowledgeable, experienced boater... Read Article
Ethanol: Should You Panic? By Mike Smith \| Posted December 2006 In the past year there's been a lot of worry among boaters about the ill effects of soon-to-be-universal E10 ethanol-blended gasoline. Depending on who's talking, the changeover... Read Article	A Lick of Paint By Mike Smith \| Posted November 2006 Invest in a professional paint job for a big payoff.When it comes to cost versus benefit, nothing beats a paint job. Investing in a fresh coat on your hull will not only make your... Read Article
A Fine Grip on Paint By Jeffrey Moser \| Posted November 2006 When you're building yachts that cost tens of millions of dollars, it's crucial to give them a sophisticated, polished appearance, inside and out. While most people don't normally... Read Article	Splash Out on Spray Rails By Mike Smith \| Posted November 2006 Some boats are fine in almost all respects but harbor a gremlin or two that become annoying out of proportion to their real importance. PMY editor-in-chief Richard Thiel owns such... Read Article
Does This Stuff Really Work? By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted September 2006 When I first came up with the notion of modifying a modern recreational vessel so I could do a side-by-side performance comparison between plain ol’ diesel fuel and the... Read Article	After the Fall By Paul Esterle \| Posted August 2006 Editorial deadlines are a funny thing. As I write this, it's hovering around 90 degrees outside, and everyone is getting ready for July 4th. However, the topic of this story... Read Article
Washdown 101 By \| Posted May 2006 Read Article	Baja California Dreaming By \| Posted July 2005 This being our annual passagemaking issue, it seems appropriate to bring up a subject that affects all of us: We’re running out of great cruising destinations in North... Read Article
SOS By \| Posted June 2005 Did you know that hundreds of different marine plants and animals have invaded bays and harbors on the East Coast of the United States? While some become members of the local... Read Article	Bubble Trouble By \| Posted May 2005 Read Article
Keepin’ Cool By \| Posted April 2005 Read Article	A Change in Element By \| Posted April 2005 Read Article

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