The lazy days of summer boating have faded like the setting sun. Now it’s time to winterize your boat to protect it against the harsh weather. This preventative measure will prolong the life of your boat, reduce maintenance costs and get it ready for next year’s boating season. Taking the time to […]

The College of Fisheries and Marine Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has added to its fleet a new research vessel, which was constructed by Armstrong Marine. The research vessel Nanuq arrived in Seward, Alaska, this summer. Armstrong Marine of Port Angeles, Washington, designed the 40-foot-long aluminum hulled boat. Our marine […]

Westport Yacht has built a reputation in the industry and with boaters for designing and manufacturing sleek, luxurious yachts made from composite materials. These hand-crafted vessels stretch between 112 and 164 feet, allowing their owners and guests to ply some of the most pristine waters in the world. For nearly three decades, […]

If a car’s engine fails to put out the manufacturer cited horsepower, that’s likely to get a shoulder shrug from the owner. A commercial truck, however, needs to hit those performance standards, otherwise the owner loses money. The dyno testing center at our On-Highway shop in Kent, Washington, assures truck owners that […]

The revolutionary Inboard Performance System (IPS) Volvo Penta introduced in 2005 made shockwaves in the marine industry by facing the twin counter-rotating propellers forward rather than backwards. The impact of this new design was recently recognized for its inventive design when Volvo Penta was asked to be a presenter at this year’s […]

Among the list of performance standards Foss Maritime wanted from a new series of 90-short ton bollard tugs it was adding to its fleet was a propulsion system capable of meeting strict emission standards. Our marine team was able to deliver on Foss Maritime’s needs by outfitting each of the  four new […]