How to help Cracked Varnish on Your Teak Trim
Saturday's Boating Tip of the Day - The Problem: The varnish on your teak trim is cracked in the corners and other places where there are...
Boating Tip of the Day: Lighten Up!
Boat owners love to talk about their boat’s performance, everything from the props they’re running to the hull design. But one of the...
How to Care for Vinyl Surfaces
It's "Maintenance Monday", and today we're discussing your boat's vinyl surfaces. The most common material used for exterior seating and...
Just Great - It Won't Start:
Anyone who has ever turned a boat's ignition key knows the frustration of hearing nothing. Again, this is most likely an electrical issue...
Your Engine Is Overheating, and so are you.......
The needle on the temperature gauge is rising. This almost always means you have a lack of water flow in the cooling loop. Outboards,...
Don't Get Hosed.
Well, not really - but we did find this yesterday on a client inboard engine boat. Squeeze hoses in your prelaunch/pretrip inspection....
Help with Scratches
Eventually, all boats sustain scratches in the hull and topsides, some more serious than others. Scratches that don’t penetrate down into...
Don't Throw the Duct Tape Away Just Yet
Boating Maintenance Tip of the Day: Nothing can be more maddening than a roll of masking tape that won't unroll, but only comes off in...
All About Oil Changes
It's "Maintenance Monday" and today we're addressing oil changes in all marine engines, excluding two-stroke outboard motors. Just like...
Boating Tip of the Day - Docklines
Do you have anchor or dock lines that have stiffened or hardened during storage? Add half a cup of fabric softener to two gallons of...
