Practical answers from the MSA engineering team: sizing equipment, planning work and keeping vessel systems reliable. Written for owners, skippers and managers making real decisions.
Inboard, outboard or sterndrive: how each drive works, what it asks of you in servicing and corrosion, which suits your boat, and what changes at repower time.
How to choose a boat anchor winch: drum winch or windlass, the three-to-one sizing rule, matching the gypsy to your chain, and the bow wiring that decides how it pulls.
How to size a marine generator: count your real loads, allow for motor starting surge, avoid the oversizing trap. Typical kW ranges by vessel size.
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