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When choosing a boat you still have three choices in propulsion. Namely, an inboard diesel engine (inboard), an electric POD engine or an outboard gasoline engine. Here we list the advantages of an outboard motor. Good luck making your choice! In contrast to an inboard engine, the investment in an
We have a great tip for you! Sometimes you come across one, one of those pearls that makes you think: “I have to share this!” and if we all have to stay in the Netherlands again next summer, we think this is the very best tip for the coming sailing
Free boats coloring pages to print and color. They are made for children… but if you want to experiment with the color of a The Next, Bullit 660, Bull 60 or a Watertaxi yourself, we won’t tell anyone! 😉 Downloads Download here the coloring page of The Next Download here the coloring page of
“A tender is a ship that traditionally served to transport mail and passengers with their hand luggage to a seagoing vessel that is on stream or on the roadway.” – Wikipedia The name ‘Tender’ comes from the English ‘to tend’ which means to take care of. The history of the
It is important that you always check the local weather forecast before sailing. For example, also look at the turbulence on land and water. While sailing with your boat, it is also a good idea to keep an eye on the weather. Below is a table with different wind speeds
Below are some commonly used nautical terms and some unit conversion factors that are helpful to know. Download the tables here to take with you! Nautical term – translation AC – Alternating Current. DC – Direct Current. Valve – Faucet or valve. Anti-fouling – Paint for underwater hull. Portside –
Sometimes you stumble across pictures of previous projects and think… “How proud we can be of this one! What a cool project this was!” We remember it well: the year the Summer Olympics took place in London, 2012. A special year because for the first time in the long history
We frequently get the question “how do I clean my aluminum boat?” The answer is actually very simple! Or well, actually we have made it extra simple… Our boats are equipped with gutters and self-draining devices. This means that in the floor on both sides there is a gutter that
We distinguish between batteries for electric boating and starter batteries for inboard/outboard engines. Both variants are discussed below. Electric boating With your electric boat you are 100% future proof but, your batteries doe need a little TLC. In the winter you have 2 options to store you battery pack: Lithium
Your aluminum boat is susceptible to metal particles in the water. Because aluminum is also a metal, it can collide with each other, causing an electrical reaction. This elctrolytic corrosion (also called pitting corrosion) can cause holes in your boat. An anode is a small block that you attach to
