Wheeler Yachts 83-footers
October 1, 2011
When Ernest Hemingway took delivery of his 38-foot sportfishing boat, Pilar, in 1934, its builder, the Wheeler Yacht Co., was at the height of its
When Ernest Hemingway took delivery of his 38-foot sportfishing boat, Pilar, in 1934, its builder, the Wheeler Yacht Co., was at the height of its
A listing of boat shows coming up this fall and in 2012 • Sept. 15-18: Newport International Boat Show, Newport, R.I. www.newportboatshow.com • Sept. 22-25:
Active Interest Media chairman and CEO Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III announced in July that the company acquired a group of key assets from Dominion Enterprises,
Wolfgang Schmid – President and GM of ZF Marine For six years, Wolfgang Schmid has led ZF Marine LLC as its president and general manager.
Photos by Bob Grieser Have you ever wanted to be a chicken necker — that is, try your hand at being a Chesapeake Bay crabber
This year’s crop of sailboats aims to provide relief from all of the real world’s nagging worries From the tsunami in Japan and riots in
AIS needs proper data to be effective By Rick Booth Manny Fillman sighs. “Garbage in, garbage out.” He’s talking about the computer that runs Cape
The best way to fix a boat is to sink it. Or should that be, the best way to sink a boat is to fix
Building a powerboat from a kit isn’t a project for everyone, but it can be a great way to go. You might take on the
It appears the next single-pod powerboat could be the Release 34, an express walkaround fishing boat. The package consists of a 480-hp Cummins MerCruiser Diesel
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.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
