Anyone who’s owned a boat long enough has been there. You’re
with a friend and suddenly you’re both carried away by the notion of taking the
boat out for a spontaneous trip. Excited, you hop in the car and head to the
docks.That’s when you remember: Your boat is filthy.A good boat owner keeps plenty of cleaners on […]
The point of Boat Repair Putty is to fix something that’s broken, but that doesn’t mean the
process itself can’t be easy, or even a little fun. But in order for that fun
to take place, you’re going to have to make sure that you have the right repair
putty: the putty that will actually do its job […]
Soap. Water. Rinse. Repeat.It might sound like something out of a cleaner commercial,
but far too many boat owners actually live their lives by the four words in the
sentence above. They figure that soap and water is enough for their car, so
naturally it must be good enough for their boat.They’re wrong.Boats are different creatures entirely. They […]
You love your boat. You want to do
everything you can to take care of it—from washing and cleaning it often to regularly
inspecting all of its essential systems. If anything, you’re more careful about your boat than most
people you know. And deep down, you’re only that careful because you enjoy the
heck out of your boat and […]
Since all drainage on your boat always leads to one place,
there’s nothing more important than a healthy bilge. A dirty bilge will get in
the way, make your boat less attractive, and even make your boat stink. But that’s not to say that any old bilge cleaner will do,
either. Bilge cleaner is one of the products […]
No matter how new your boat might be, if you don’t take care
of it, it’s not going to look its age. Problems like drab old aluminum, rust
stains on fiberglass, and old adhesives and sealants can affect a boat’s appearance
until it doesn’t resemble its true value. And that’s a shame. Part of the fun
of owning a […]
If there’s a lot of aluminum on your boat, then you’re
going to want to pay attention. Not only can you make your whole boating life a
lot easier by understanding how to clean this unique metal, but you can cut a whole
lot of stress out of your life as well. The problem: too many boat owners […]
You do everything you can to take care of your boat. You
clean out the bilge regularly. You check the engine, the battery, and the
electrical systems. You make replacements as they’re needed. You make sure the
entire boat is in perfect working condition so that any time you need it to
have a great time with friends, it’s […]
A new
year is upon us! After the parties, the all-you-can-eat buffets, the party
streamers, and the champagne, it’s easy to forget that every year is what we
choose to make it. This is true in every area of our lives, of course, but
there might be no better example of living on your own terms than the quality
of […]
It might seem like
winter is going to last forever—particularly if you live in a cold climate—but
spring will be here before you know it. For some people, that means picnics,
hikes, and outdoor barbecues. For avid boat owners, that means just one thing: boating
season. And if estimates relating to this winter’s El Niño phenomenon hold up, unseasonably
warm […]
