Quimbys Editor
Review: Bennington 2275 RCW
Let’s face it: You don’t buy a pontoon boat for its performance attributes at speed — at least not when compared with traditional mono-hulls. Pontoons offer their own unique appeal, including while under way, but for the most part, no one brags about their toon’s turning abilities or time-to-plane speeds. That’s why […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Getting Into Hard-To-Reach Places
Recently, the owner of a Hatteras 53 and I attempted to remove an anchor windlass motor that had failed. Rust streaks running from the interior of the motor were evidence that all was not well internally. We had plenty of voltage going to the motor, but it wouldn’t respond. It was due for a […] Read More
A 12-Year Boat Building Odyssey
Tim Keith-Lucas, PhD, has been many things in his life. The fourth-generation academic is Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Sewanee: The University of the South. He manages the Primate Research Program on St. Catherine’s Island, Ga., where 80-some lemurs run free. He is an airplane pilot, a Sheriff’s Deputy, and was a volunteer EMT […] Read More
Review: Sea Ray 450 Sedan Bridge
“Our unique manufacturing process and dedication to quality can be found at each step,” said Joe Cacopardo, Sea Ray’s director of marketing, when describing the 450 Sedan Bridge, “from concept to design, to prototype testing and all the way through final production.” After talking with Cacopardo at the Miami International Boat Show, […] Read More
Drying Out E10 Fuel
Unless you’ve been boating using a canoe or kayak the past decade, you’re probably aware of a corn distilled product called E10. Due to government mandates, it must be distributed at the rate of 10 percent ethanol (E10) mixed into all gasoline fuels sold in the US and soon this may possibility be raised […] Read More
Charter Starter
I don’t know if I could ever get tired of boating in the Heartland. There’s just so much to see and do. Lakes big and bustling, small and solitary. Mighty rivers that stretch from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and just as far from east to west. Welcoming waterfront towns. Fascinating […] Read More
Installing an Automatic Drain Plug
If you’re one of those guys who has launched his boat and remembered 100 percent of the time to install the transom drain plug before you slide it off the trailer, stop here and go onto another article. However, if you’re like me and sometimes notice after a launch that the stern is sitting […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Clubbing It and Loving It
Rook Nelson had a perfect opportunity to sell his boat, so he did. Then, he was sorry. “I was instantly missing it, of course,” he said. But rather than invest in a new boat right away, he took advantage of another option for boaters: He joined a club. Boat clubs come in […] Read More