Aug. 21 was a mess for the oil industry. That was the day an oil platform off the northern coast of Australia began leaking 300 to 400 barrels of oil a day into the Timor Sea. Reports are that the leak continues, fouling thousands of miles of ocean and threatening marine life. ...more

October 30, 2009

SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY — You can't be this good out of the box ... can you? Team Peugeot is showing that it can be that good, smashing the track lap record by turning a lap in the time of 1:42.801 (129.571 mph) on Tuesday in just its fourth run on the historic track. The lap broke the one-day old record of 1:43.821 (128.298 mph) set by Audi on day one of the fourth annual American Le Mans Series Winter Test. ...more

January 30, 2008

I recently dropped my Contender boat at Performance Marine in Lake Placid to investigate an oil leak coming from the port motor. Although I purchased the boat used, one of the reasons I bought it was because of the 4-stroke Yamaha motors and their reputation for reliability. The motors were out of warranty for over two years yet I called Yamaha to discuss the problem and see if there was a history associated with the bad lower seal. Jeff from Yamaha was very receptive and a real pleasure to talk to although he did not know if he would be able to help me. Jeff in turn contacted Performance Marine and discussed the problem with the mechanic, Broward. Long story short, Yamaha is sending me a new power head at no cost. That is what I call service above and beyond what is normally expected of a business entity. ...more

January 28, 2008