Captain’s Test

E. Test


The North Pole may be melting, but your marina will soon be on ice. Before you roast chestnuts and hibernate for the winter, you need to pay your boat some attention. Do you know how to help your boat survive the cold?

1. What’s a good indication that it’s time to winterize your boat?
a. Small icebergs have replaced all the other boats at the marina.
b. Air temperatures hover around the [Read more...]

The Diesel Doctor Pressure Tactics

The Diesel Doctor


It’s no fun to roll out of your berth at 4:30 a.m. and stumble toward the shower only to find your boat’s water pressure is producing little more than spit. Likewise, if you’re ever stuck in some backwoods marina where the only excuse for a fuel pump is a couple of rusted 55-gallon drums, it would be wise to consider a GP301-12 Pump from Reverso.

This pump is relatively compact, inexpensive, and well suited for priming filters and transferring diesel fuel, water, and antifreeze. It moves fluids at three gallons a minute and generates 55psi of water pressure, which is [Read more...]