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Wooden Boat Restoration And Repair Guide
When your wooden boat finds itself in need of repair, dealing with the wood can be an intimidating experience—particularly if this is your first time trying your hand at boat repair. Fortunately, we’ve put together a list of relevant tips and strategies for handling wooden boat restoration, even when you’re dealing with the difficult and often complex subject of marine [...]
Aluminum Boat Restoration Project Tips
Aluminum is a simple metal, but restoring it to its proper shine can be trickier than you might imagine. That’s why an aluminum boat restoration project can often take longer than most boat owners anticipate. If you want it to go as smoothly as possible, it helps to have an idea of what you’re up against. That’s why we [...]
Boat Rebuild Project Tools To Make The Job Easy
Renovating or rebuilding a boat is no small feat. It takes patience, diligence, determination, and above all, time. Sound difficult? It can be. But there are a few tools you can use to make the experience easier while optimizing your boat’s look. Here are a few key tools and materials you may want to consider for your boat rebuild [...]
Boat Interior Wood Restoration – Steps & Advice
When you think about how good your boat looks, chances are that you picture the exterior—the hull, the glass. But most of your time boating will be spent inside. That’s why you need to learn all about boat interior wood restoration if you’re going to keep your boat looking its best from any angle. We’ve put together a list [...]
How To Remove Stains From A Boat Hull
Nothing affects the quality of your boat’s appearance quite like a stain. Stains might not have anything to do with the function of your boat—but once a stain settles in, it can permanently change the way it looks. If you want your boat’s life to extend for years and years, you’ll have to address any stains as they develop. [...]
How To Clean A Canvas Boat Cover
The hull of your boat is like its skin. Keep it in good condition, and the rest of the boat will reflect that. But what about the top of your boat? How do you protect your boat from above? A canvas boat cover isn’t an accessory—it’s a vital part of your boat that protects the rest of it. [...]
How To Restore Shine To A Fiberglass Boat
Contrary to popular belief, the shine on your boat does not come from within. In fact, it comes from taking care of one of the most important parts of your boat’s appearance: its fiberglass. And taking care of fiberglass is about more than preventing bad things from accumulating—it’s also about knowing how to restore your fiberglass when something does [...]
How To Clean A Boat Carpet
If everything else on your boat is working fine, there’s still one thing that can throw off a perfectly good afternoon for boating: a bad carpet. Whether it’s an unsightly stain or a foul stench emanating from your boat’s floor, it’s important to know how to clean it properly and how to keep it clean. Here are some [...]
Fiberglass Hull Gouge Repair
There’s nothing more disheartening for a boat owner than to see their carefully-maintained hull suddenly suffer a gouge. Gouges aren’t only unsightly, but can lead to more substantial problems such as leakage and long-term hull damage. We’ve put together a few tips for the best practices in fiberglass hull gouge repair to help you maintain your craft.It Gets Worse [...]
Buffing A Boat Gel Coat
If they actually sold elbow grease at boating and hardware stores, you wouldn’t need posts like this. But when it comes to buffing a boat gel coat, there’s no reason that you have to accept a fate of hard work and manual labor. There are better ways to buff your boat, especially if you commit to the right equipment, [...]
