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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...

Why Diesel Cooling Fails on Motor Yachts Between 45 and 65 Feet Diesel engine overheating on 50ft yachts causes more survey red flags than any...

Marine Survey Red Flags on Used Motor Yachts I’ve sat through forty-three marine surveys over the past eight years, mostly watching my surveyors crawl through...

Why Stabilizer Systems Fail on 60ft Yachts — And What Your Surveyor Will Actually Find Stabilizer systems have gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice...