Jeff Spira

How To Register Your Homebuilt Boat

A common question that seems to get raised is, after finishing their homebuilt boats, builders ask how to register them with their states or regions. Every state in the US and Province in Canada has slightly different rules and regulations but all follow ... Read >

The Truth About Free Boat Plans from the Internet

All over the internet, there are “free" boat plans made available for the downloading. Most of these are quite old designs, many simply scanned from magazines no longer in print whose copyrights have run out and are now in the public domain. While suitabl... Read >

Commercial Water Heater Maintenance

Commercial Water Heater Maintenance Water heaters, particularly commercial models, are wonders of modern engineering. So long as preventive maintenance measures are taken, they are, in-general, highly reliable appliances that are not prone to frequent ... Read >

Preventing Common Apartment Water Heater Problems

Preventing Common Apartment Water Heater Problems Water heaters are an extremely critical part of an apartment building's operation. The average life span of commercial water heaters is between four and eight years, depending on the water quality, loca... Read >

Can You Really Build a Boat for $50?

To answer the question if you can build a boat for $50, you have to add some qualifiers. First, you must chose the right boat design if you're planning to build it for $50, then you must select your materials correctly, and finally, you need to use some... Read >

Choosing the Best Easy-to-build Small Boat Design

Novice boatbuilders often look at the confusing array of different designs offered by boat designers and are perplexed at what style of boat is right for their needs and intended use. All too often an inappropriate boat design is selected because of looks... Read >

California Ocean Fishing - All About Barracuda

Barracuda, one of the most common surface game fish in Southern California is a popular target for saltwater anglers. Though some turn up their noses at Barracuda as table fare, if properly prepared, they are one of the best eating fish of the area, light... Read >

Isostatic Molding to Produce Thin Wall PTFE Tubing

Manufacturers of seals and other components utilizing Teflon (PTFE) quickly that they end up sweeping most of their profits out with the machining chips when producing parts from traditionally compression molded rods and tubes. PTFE resins are expensive a... Read >

Portable Piers How to Unload Ships Without Port Facilities

To unload ships without developed port facilities can be difficult. Traditionally to create a location where you can unload ships is expensive, time consuming, and requires access to the site by land, with developed highways to bring in the heavy equipmen... Read >

PPAP – Pre Production Part Approval Process – What Is it and Why Do I Need to Do One?

The pre-production part approval process (PPAP) is a new requirement being flowed down by many industrial customers to their component and process service suppliers. The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) originated this requirement in the automobile... Read >

How to Move Massive Structures Using Hydraulics

Moving massive structures, in the hundreds or thousands of tons range, special methods need to be employed. Specially designed and built hydraulic systems are capable of achieving some amazing results using three techniques, each suitable for different ap... Read >

Bearings for Seawater Immersion Use

No longer is it necessary to just specify simple Nyliner bearings or use ball bearings packed in grease and hope corrosion doesn't lock up the bearings at a critical time when used in seawater spray or immersions environments. New technologies have brough... Read >

California Ocean Fishing - All About Calico Bass

Calico Bass (Paralabrix clathratus), or more properly called, Kelp Bass are the mainstay of the Southern California inshore recreational fishery. This grouper-like sea bass is popular for excellent table fare and skill required hooking and landing them co... Read >

California Ocean Fishing - All About Yellowtail

Few Southern California anglers would disagree that except for the far offshore species like billfish and tuna, Yellowtail is the premier game fish of Southern California. The combination of power and aggressive fight along with the excellent table fare o... Read >

All About Fishing for California Halibut

California Halibut (Paralichthys californicus) are the most famous of all sand flat fish. Everyone loves to catch and eat Halibut. This is not the species that grow to 300 lbs or more in Alaska (Pacific Halibut), but a home grown, Southern California only... Read >