Have you ever been on a smaller boat and let go of the steering wheel, just to have the whole boat start turning to the right or the left? It can be terrifying and extremely dangerous, leaving you wondering. Why Does A Boat Pull To The Right Or The Left? A boat is driven by […]
Anyone that has spent enough time on the water will tell you; it happens. Eventually, you will run aground, run over something, hit something, and eventually damage a propeller. The next question then is: Can A Bent Prop Be Repaired or Should You Repair Or Replace it? Yes, a boat propeller that has been bent […]
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 […]
I’m sure you have heard of the “break in period” for a new car, new motorcycle, or a new boat! I have been asked a lot of times, do I really need to do this. Is it really that important? What Is A Break In Period? Break in period is the time it takes for […]
For years we have all drooled over a beautiful 70-foot sports fisher with a massively impressive tower sticking 40 feet into the air. Then we would think to ourselves, man, that sure would be nice! Problem is, it just wasn’t possible 20-30 years ago. But within those years, with the advancements of outboards and technology. […]
These days there are a ton of different steering options for boats to use. Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electric, Power Steering, but which one is best? To answer that we can break it down into two groups, mechanical vs hydraulic. In this article, we will stick with the mechanical portion, so that we can help out when […]
Thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes, can all be frightening experiences to go through. Being on a boat during any of those, can double that terrifying experience! Which is why a lot of people wonder: Can Boats Be Struck By Lightning? Yes. Boats can be struck by lightning during thunderstorms. Lightning coming from the sky is looking […]
Have you ever noticed that there are different sizes for fuel lines? And asked yourself, what’s the difference? Does it really matter? Of course it does! What Size Fuel Line To Use For An Outboard, 5/16″ or 3/8″? 5/16″ fuel line can be used in up to a 115 HP outboard engine. Anything above that […]
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 […]
