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Why Diesel Fuel Dies in Yacht Tanks Diesel fuel contamination in motor yachts commonly develops when water, microbial growth and sediment accumulate in tanks or...

Fluorocarbon vs Monofilament Fishing Line for Saltwater Boats — A Captain’s Real Breakdown Fluorocarbon and monofilament fishing line behave differently in saltwater applications. The better...

Why Scarab Engines Run Hot Faster Than Competitors Scarab boat engine overheating can result from restricted cooling-water flow, debris at the intake, a damaged impeller,...

Why Aluminum Hulls Corrode Faster Than You Think Galvanic corrosion on an aluminum yacht hull is more than a cosmetic issue. Dissimilar metals, unsuitable fasteners,...

Where Corrosion Strikes First on 50ft Yachts Corrosion on 50-foot motor yachts has gotten complicated with all the maintenance noise flying around. I’ve spent the...

Why 60ft Yachts See Thruster Failures Earlier Than Larger Vessels I’ve spent the last eight years managing technical specifications for mid-sized motor yachts, and honestly,...

Why 50ft Motor Yachts Smell Worse Than Larger Yachts I spent three seasons managing a 52-foot Azimut before everything clicked. The holding tank odor problem...

Why 50ft yachts get watermaker failures faster Watermaker failures on 50-footers have gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice floating around. I’ve spent better than...

Why 60ft Yachts See Genset Failures More Than Larger Vessels Generator failures on 60ft motor yachts hit different than they do on the mega-yachts I’ve...

Why 50ft Yachts Lose AC in Hot Water Cruising Air conditioning failures on 50ft motor yachts causes me genuine frustration—and I’ve watched plenty of owners...