Best forward-looking sonar: 5 units tested - Practical Boat Owner
May 10, 2016 · The plotter offers two forward views: LiveVü and RealVü 3D. LiveVü will look familiar to fishfinder users, with the classic blue screen and smeared lines, coloured to show the strength of the echo. RealVü scans a 60° arc ahead of the boat to build a picture of the seabed ahead, similar to the Echopilot 3D.
Best electric outboard motors: 9 of the best options on the market
Jun 9, 2021 · Mitek: 2.6-20hp electric outboard motors. Italian-based Mitek makes a series of outboards where the drive is enclosed under a cowling and the power is fed in from a separate battery bank. “Our outboard sales are focused on the portable market, from 2.6hp up to the newest 15hp and 20hp,” says sales manager Silvia Peduto.
Best inflatable boat: 9 compact tenders put to the test
Sep 9, 2021 · Inflatables are everywhere: paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, tents, kites and wings – and inflatable boat technology has long been a practical option for tenders, RIBs, liferafts and lifejackets. But what the ‘new wave’ of inflatable boats brings to the practical boating landscape is the air floor, which makes very stable, very lightweight tenders a very practical option for …
12 diesel bug treatments tested - Practical Boat Owner
Sep 8, 2016 · Fuel QC’s cATP test, step-by-step. 1 Draw a sample of contaminated fuel into a syringe from the interface between the fuel and water – this is where the diesel bug will be found. 2 Filter a sample of the fuel through a 0.75 micron filter attached to a syringe. This removes the fuel, leaving the micro-organisms and debris in the filter.
Best antifouling paint: 8 leading options in head-to-head test
Apr 17, 2023 · In June 2021 we coated the hull of a Hardy Commodore 42 with eight of the best antifouling paint products. The motorboat Raymariner, which is the test boat for Raymarine, is based in the Solent and is used three or four times a week for trialling the company’s electronics.. The aim of the test was to compare traditional copper-based annual antifouling paints with a number of longer lasting ...
Which adhesive sealant is best? - Practical Boat Owner
Jun 9, 2015 · PRICE per 300ml: £19.09. Buy now from Amazon. This is a fast-cure (one-day), one-component polyurethane structural adhesive/sealant, suitable for above or below the waterline. It stays flexible, allowing for structural movement: stress caused by shock, vibration, swelling or shrinking is effectively absorbed.
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Boat propeller: How to choose the right one for your boat
Jun 5, 2019 · Boat propeller diameter formula. Line A-B x 2 = propeller diameter. All propellers can be described in basic terms using a set of two numbers: diameter x pitch. Hence a prop with an 18in diameter and 12in pitch is described as 18 x 12. The diameter of the propeller is the circle which the tip of a single blade describes in a complete rotation.
Shipping Forecast (broadcast) turns 100 - Practical Boat Owner
On 1st January 2024, the broadcast of the Shipping Forecast turned 100 years old – the forecast itself is much, much older than that with the 150th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast itself back on 24 August 2017. The Shipping Forecast is issued four times a day on BBC Radio 4 at 0048 and 0520 (long wave and FM) 1201 and 1754 (normally long ...
10 Gelcoat cleaners tested - Practical Boat Owner
Feb 8, 2016 · Ben Meakins dons his rubber gloves and puts 10 products to the test. Gelcoat is an amazing material – hard-wearing, easily repairable and eminently restorable – but as it gets older it becomes porous and starts attracting stains. Coloured hulls hide this well but it’s painfully obvious on white boats, with waterborne pollutants and ...