Over the last 35 years, we have done many high-mileage open-ocean transits. In the early days, the boats were 30 to 45 feet with limited fuel. Now, with the big sport-fishing boats being 60, 70 and 80 ...

Aluminum fuel tanks can corrode in a marine environment, though much depends on how well they are protected belowdecks from salt water. Shielded from briny water, tanks can last forever, but on some ...

When spring arrives after a hard winter, there's nothing more frustrating than heading down to the lake for the first outing of the year and having your boat's motor either not start or run so poorly ...

Own a boat long enough and you can't avoid at least some common mechanical pitfalls. Most are simple outdoor headaches easily and quickly dealt with. Others are more involved, and in the extreme can ...