BROWSE POWERBOATING ARTICLES

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Appropriate Boating Clothing

Dressing appropriately for weather conditions is an important but often overlooked topic. Weather in the marina may be considerably different from weather beyond the marina and conditions can drastically change during your venture.
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Fuel consumption graph for 6LT 640 HP, 6LT 500 HP, 6LY440, and 6LY 400 HP engines vs engine speed in powerboating.

Fuel Consumption and Curves

Fuel consumption in inboard engines on large powerboats varies based on several factors, including engine type, horsepower rating, boat hull design, and operating speed.
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Radar

Radar stands for Radio Direction And Ranging. The acronym was coined by the U.S. Navy in the 1940s, just prior to the U.S. entering World War II.
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Bowline knot tying red and blue ropes for secure powerboating. Essential nautical knot for reliable boating safety.

Sheet Bend

The sheet bend is used to join two ropes of different thicknesses or materials together.
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Powerboat navigational system diagram with GPS, radar, autopilot, and communication links to laptops and mobile devices.

Electronic Communications

Nowadays, gigabytes of data can be sent in a second as a digital signal. It is all a complete Wow! And we’ve seen this invention of technology, including all the working satellites launched into orbit in our lifetimes.
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Blue notepad and pencil for jotting down powerboating tips and safety notes. Perfect for enthusiasts and beginners.

Reversing into a Slip

We'll first start it outside the marina and next to a buoy. Use the buoy as a reference and your imagination, for now, to create the docking scenarios below.
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Side view of a sailboat diagram highlighting the rudder, propeller, and keel components for boating enthusiasts.

Cat Play

Here is a fun animation to play with that will test your knowledge but also allow you to start to dial this into your brain muscle memory.
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High-performance round air filter with chrome top, ideal for enhancing engine efficiency in powerboats.

Engine Compartment Fire

Fire in the engine compartment is a real risk. The risk is heightened with gasoline fuel (petrol) because of the flammable nature of the vapors.
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Propeller Entanglement

If there is a sudden slowing or stopping of the engine while motoring it is possible that you have picked up some floating line, hopefully not from your vessel.
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Diagram showing top view of a powerboat with directional arrows indicating the propulsion and movement path.

Stern Forces on a Powerboat

The rudder used with inboard drives or turning the pivot drives with outboards and stern drives can be a big help because it can change the direction of the thrust force at the stern of the boat.
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