Rick Hudson

Jan 13, 2025 | pacificyachting.com | Rick Hudson

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that about 72 percent of men and 64 percent of women are classified as overweight or obese.”It has been said that boating, like piloting a large plane, is 99 percent boredom and one percent sheer panic. While there are some sailors who leap from port to starboard, hauling halyards and winching sheets, for the most part we are a sedentary lot afloat. Even on a sailboat there’s usually not a lot of action, and even less on a powerboat.

Oct 10, 2023 | cannonbeachgazette.com | Rick Hudson

We had a splendid time at our 2023 Cannon Beach Safety Fair, with a few hundred participants and guests. We had many safety specialist who we partner with every day to help keep us safe.

Sep 4, 2023 | boattest.com | Rick Hudson

By Rick HudsonThey came out of Taiwan in the 1970s and 1980s by the score, flooding a market that was looking for budget-priced cruising boats that were fun to own and economical to operate. Despite many of them being popped from the same mold, they were sold under a bewildering number of names—Albin, CHB, Cheer Men, C & L, DeFever, Hershine, La Paz, Marine Trader, North Sea, Puget Trawler and Universal, just to name a few.

Aug 22, 2023 | boattest.com | Rick Hudson

By Rick HudsonFor many cruisers, self-reliance is a mantra that applies to system repairs, food supplies and health care. If you ain’t got it, you don’t need it; or if you do need it, make it yourself. This includes water. The Science: For these and other reasons it seemed a good idea to install a watermaker. All operate on the same principle. Seawater has about 35,000 parts per million (ppm) of salt. To turn it into a potable product, it needs to have the salt content reduced to 150 ppm.