Boat manufacturing requires oversight of a number of technical areas that must come together to make a well-designed and safe recreational craft. While federal laws provide guidance over basic safety protocols such as life jackets and fire extinguishers, most manufacturing requirements themselves are managed within the industry. The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) was …

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The design of marine propellers, or “props,” involves a series of trial-and-error testing to balance the vessel, engine, shaft, and blades (among other factors) to find the best optimal efficiency for that particular craft. Advances in the past couple of decades with the advent of computers and the ability to perform computer simulations have drastically …

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