Aft Engine Installation and Maintenance

Boats with engines located aft offer several benefits over mid hull mounted arrangements but also require attention to different maintenance items, one of them often overlooked that can cause serious engine damage. Most newer boats with aft engines are what we commonly refer to as “pod” drive but this applies equally to out d…v

Maine Island Trail Association Interview With Scott Woodruff

Scott Woodruff is a boat broker with East Coast Yacht Sales, heading the company’s offices in Camden and Belfast. In his spare time, Scott provides essential support to MITA’s boat donation program by evaluating boat donation offers and managing listings. We asked him to tell us how he came into the boating industry, why he supports …

Passagemaker Magazine – Modern Classic The Sirena 58 2

It would be easy to describe the Sirena 58 as another pretty example of European style and leave it at that. Certainly her profile—with plumb bow, fully windowed house, and crisp superstructure accent lines—is enough to draw approving glances at any marina. Doing so, however, overlooks a host of substantive features, including the healthy dose of yachting passion that went into the design, engineering, and construction of this new model.