How anodes prevent galvanic corrosion
Use anodes to protect the underwater metals on your boat, such as the propeller or outdrive, from galvanic corrosion.
Trailer maintenance keeps it rolling
While a friend was trailering his boat to a boatyard, the trailer collapsed from a broken axle, damaging the boat as well as the trailer. …
How to Curate the perfect toolkit
I took the USPS elective course Engine Maintenance ages ago, well before the advent of computer-controlled fuel injection and the other amazing advances in outboard …
Stay afloat at the dock
By Cliff Schmidt Staying afloat requires preventing the failure of water hoses and their fittings, including through-hulls, valves, strainers and hose clamps supplying raw water …
Storing canvas and vinyl panels
Boats of all sizes have canvas and clear vinyl panels to keep the weather out. During the boating season, these panels have a place and …
Check your oil to prevent costly repairs
By Burrage Warner Many years ago during a trip to the Bahamas in a 30-foot Pearson sloop powered by a gasoline engine, we got caught …
Preserve your fiberglass hull
By Bill Isenberg For below-the-waterline maintenance, epoxy barrier coating is one of the best measures you can take to preserve a fiberglass hull. It prevents …
Ready your boat trailer for winter
In fall we begin to think about putting our boats away for the winter. We fog the engines and put anti-freeze in the water lines, …
Give your boat a mid-season checkup
By Frank Barron It’s mid-summer. Everything’s going well. You’ve had some good cruises and weathered a storm or two. What could go wrong now? To …
Waterproof canvas with wood conditioner
Nearly every boat has some canvas to provide shade, act as a windbreak, and protect us from spray and rain. New canvas has a waterproof …
Keep your boat fungus-free in winter
You’ve winterized your boat, perhaps wrapped and sealed it against the elements so it will be clean and ready to sail come spring. Or will …
Boating app tracks gear on board
By Steve Hayes In preparation for DIY boat repairs, we collect spare parts and repair materials and store them in the many little nooks on …
