Gear Reviews

Curated reviews and overviews of marine equipment and onboard gear from manufacturers, dealers and professionals. This category focuses on purpose, design choices, and practical use rather than promotional claims. The aim is to help readers understand what a piece of gear is meant to do, how it is typically used and where it fits in real onboard systems.

How Things Work, Gear Reviews

A Bucket of Flowers and Cutting-Edge Watermakers

This experiment revealed a fundamental principle: if there is a semi-permeable membrane and a difference in the concentration of substances, water will naturally move from the low-concentration side to the high-concentration side on its own.

Boat Master
May 16, 2026