BoltDepot.com has some great printable charts and reference guides to hardware of all kind. If you're like me, sometimes you just can't come up with the name of what you are looking for, or need a thread comparison or something... these are some good resources.

Trying to remember the difference between a two-stroke and a four-stroke engine? Trying to find how a Stirling engine runs? Check out this site.

Lots of well made, simple animated drawings (with a valuable speed control) and detailed explanations will answer all sorts of questions.

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Bet you didn't know one animated picture could show you a bunch about using a sextant. Navigating these days is GPS and other electronic aids for most of us, but having a manual fallback only makes sense, especially if you are really embarking on a voyage.

I don't recommend this as the be-all, end-all knowledge base, but its an interesting start.

Here's another good forum to check out, especially if you are into the Trawler world.

TrawlerCrawler.net was launched to complement the interactive mailing lists associated with TrawlersAndTrawlering.com. For those who love the email format of T&T List and its sister discussion groups, the lists will continue to inform and entertain for a long time to come. read more »

Glen-L is having another of their teleseminars, this one on engine and transmission installation.

Join us on Tuesday, September 29 at 5PM Pacific for our next Glen-L Teleseminar.

If you are building or plan to build an inboard boat, you won't want to miss this one.

I will be interviewing Garry Stout who built the 19' Monaco runabout and had "never built anything out of wood before"! Well, look at his boat above and you'll see that he obviously figured it out. And, that's one happy man too!
The interview with Garry will focus on engine-related issues: read more »

One of the most common questions when considering building a boat is how long will it take, and how much will it cost. I know that many builders get into this endeavor not only from the love of doing it, but to save money.

Its probably debateable if its really a money saving idea, and its certainly going to take you longer than you thought (but I still encourage you to give it a try if you want). read more »

Mad Mariner™ magazine is now publishing in Spanish 5 days a week. A nice, fresh layout and in a new language. Check it out if you or someone you know reads Spanish!

There's also a Twitter page: http://twitter.com/MarineroLoco

For full disclosure, I write paid articles and accept advertising from Mad Mariner™.

Boston Whaler is a name among tough, usable boats of many styles. The Whaler Central site has very active forums and other resources if you are interested in learning more about the Whaler, or picking the brains of experienced owners and users.

I mentioned searching craigslist for a trailer and wanted to point out a tool I found helpful.

Craigslist has lots of neat stuff, but it geared around local area searches. When craigslist started and they only covered a few areas, this made a lot of sense, especially if you are looking for something that would be impractical or uneconomical to ship.  read more »

This is a neat site that could be handy for lots of uses. This site lets you specify two substances and suggests a glue for attaching them to each other. Started by a theatre prop builder, and expanded upon by other friends and resources, it's worth a look.