There is nothing more important in boat ownership than properly taking care of your boat! Boat’s are not cheap, and they are extremely finicky, so when it comes to storing the boat through the summer when it isn’t boating season, or you will not be around. The engine will need to be summerized! How To […]
A lot of boaters have sat at the fuel pump filling up their boat. Asking themselves, how much does it cost per gallon? Why is it so expensive? Why can’t I just use regular E10 Ethanol fuel in my boat? Is It Ok To Use Ethanol Gas In A Boat? Yes! You can run ethanol […]
I know you have seen those dirty looking, nasty, gray fenders that sit in the storage lockers of our boats! How in the world they get so nasty looking, no one knows! So what do you do to get that moldy look off of them? Can You Paint Boat Fenders? No, it is not a […]
As the winter storage for boaters begins to come to a close this year. There are many people that ask us, can I keep and reuse the shrink wrap from our boat? Which is a great question that I’m sure many people would like to know more about! Can You Reuse And Recycle Boat Shrink […]
For a large percentage of the boating communities around the world, there is a boating on and off season. In the off season and beginning of the season, boats are going into or coming out of storage. This is typically the time when many people encounter boat battery trouble! Which, makes a lot of people […]
You could spend hours and hours reading forums or watching YouTube videos of people debating whether or not you should pre-fill fuel filters and oil filters. Seems to me that the oil filter debate is usually between diesel guys. I won’t be discussing that here so if your here for diesel oil filters, this won’t […]
Things in life happen and there are many different reasons why a boat ends up sitting around. Sometimes for a seasonal year, sometimes for 5, 10, or even 15 years! What Should You Do If An Outboard Has Been Sitting For Awhile? Remove the Spark Plugs & Oil The Cylinders, Replace Plugs if Needed. Check […]
If you have ever gone out to your car to find out that the battery is dead, it’s a bad feeling. If you have ever been out on the water on a boat and found that the battery died, it’s a horrible feeling! So, it begs the question. Do Outboards Have Alternators & Do They […]
There are many different opinions out there about running an engine without a thermostat. Some of them are true, some of them are false. Figuring out your specific situation is how we can answer this question, for you! Can I Run My Outboard Without The Thermostat? Yes, you can temporarily run your outboard without the […]
Working in the marine industry and changing gear case oil for years, you get to see a lot of weird stuff. A lot of different colors and failures. From holes in the gear case to half of the gear case missing! Changing the gear lube on your lower unit is a must! There are no […]
