Sailing Hardware & Gear for Sale
- Lewmar mast ascender climber sailboat mast climbing tool top ascender(US $59.95)
- Vintage southcoast? bronze single becket block 1/2" line(US $89.00)
- Harken 6296 80mm element double sailboat block , swivel pulley(US $196.70)
- High strength 4pc quick release ball pins in marine grade stainless steel(C $16.26)
- 3/8 inch bronze turnbuckle. antique. 1/4 ss barrel turnbuckle included for free(US $35.00)
- Nicro marine (now ronstan) 6730 snap shackle snatch block 3530lb swl(US $99.00)
Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost wins engine of the year
Wed, 05 Jun 2013Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine was named the 2013 International Engine of the Year on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive year it has done so. The engine also took home the highest score in the history of the awards, along with a “Best Engine Under 1.0-liters” category. The tiny engine packs a respectable punch for its size, producing 123 hp and 148 lb-ft or torque (Specs may be different pending specific model the engine is in).
'Talking cars' in US safety drive
Tue, 04 Feb 2014NEW CARS and light trucks may be fitted with technology that lets vehicles communicate with each other in a bid to avoid deadly crashes. A radio beacon would continually transmit a vehicle's position, heading, speed and other information. Cars would receive the same information back from other vehicles, and a vehicle's computer would alert the driver to an impending collision.
Flower Power: Ford considers using dandelions to grow its green efforts
Tue, 10 May 2011When most people see dandelions, they go for the weed killer. Ford goes for the fertilizer. The dandelion is a sustainable material being looked at for its use in cars--specifically, the rubberlike substance that the Russian breed of the plant secretes.