Engine trouble leads to consuming fire
November 1, 2010
A 31-foot 2006 Chaparral with twin engines went up in flames about 300 yards offshore from the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Conn., on a
A 31-foot 2006 Chaparral with twin engines went up in flames about 300 yards offshore from the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Conn., on a
Following up last month’s opinion column by local sailor Tom Althuis on whether masts should be stepped or unstepped, Soundings asked a number of boatyards
She’s 10 feet, 6 inches with a 25-hp, 4-cylinder inboard engine and can go up to 50 mph. With no clutch, neutral or reverse, she
Those in favor of unstepping the stick sometimes say those who leave it up are lazy and not properly maintaining their boats. The mast-down proponents
Norwalk boat show docks on Sept. 23 One of the tri-state area’s in-water boat show returns to Norwalk, Conn., with a fleet of new boats,
Irish-born New York City resident Eoin Curran’s body was found at 11 a.m. July 31 off Huckleberry Island in Long Island Sound, several days after
Discarded cigarette on a nearby dock is believed to be the cause of Connecticut River Museum inferno {loadposition position10} When Jerry Roberts saw flames crawling
Connecticut boatyard manager, with two sons as crew, relishes the Newport Bermuda Race experience {loadposition position10} For Rives Potts, winning the St. David’s Lighthouse division
50th Shelter Island Runabout splashed Coecles Harbor Marine in Shelter Island, N.Y., launched the 50th Shelter Island Runabout. Conceived by singer/songwriter Billy Joel and designed
On a stunning June morning my brother, Bobby, and I walked the marina docks together as we’d done so many times as kids on Long
In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.
A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.
Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
