The SeaKettle is a prototype life raft featuring a built-in solar desalination system that generates a continual supply of fresh water for its occupants. The raft’s ingenious desalination system involves pumping seawater into a Gortex-covered reservoir, where the water...

BoatingLocal recently met with David Hulbert, designer of the Portland Pudgy, and got a personal tour of his clever and potentially lifesaving little boat. The Pudgy is a 7’ 8” double-hulled dinghy with foam flotation and a laundry list...