Wash Your Chain And Anchor!
Anchors and chain are expensive. Extend their lives by washing your chain and anchor with fresh water after every use and, if you can,...
Cost Saving Tip for Curtains
Cost-saving Boating Tip of the Day: The "windows" in side curtains or biminis are often damaged by the metal tubes that hold up the...
Make Your Boat's Metal Shine
It's "Maintenance Monday" and today we're talking about how to make your boat's metal shine. There are many quality cleaners and sealants...
Check Your VHF Radio
The time to find out if your VHF radio is working is before you leave the dock. But sometimes you get out on the water, and for one...
What Safety Equipment is Needed on My Boat?
We received a call yesterday from a Vessel Maintenance Client with an interesting, yet very pertinent, question. While many people...
Cost-saving tip of the day
Many jobs on the boat can leave your hands filthy. For a fast-and-effective hand cleaner that's good at removing grease and grime, pour a...
Check Your Propeller
It's "Maintenance Monday" and today we're talking about your boat's propeller(s). If you have an outboard or stern drive boat you should...
Check Your Engine Belts
In a routine weekly check on an inboard client vessel today, we found this badly worn and cracked belt. The issue was caught before it...
What do I do about the waterholes in my boat?
We had a question today from a seasonal resident customer who just returned to Southwest Florida this week: "While painting my boat's...
Navigation Lights
Today is "Maintenance Monday" and today we're talking about your boat's navigation lights. Navigation lights help you and other boaters...
