Tag: Boat maintenance

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A Comprehensive Guide to Bottom Painting Your Boat

3/6/2024 - By US Harbors. Bottom painting is an essential aspect of boat maintenance, crucial for protecting your vessel from marine growth, corrosion, and damage. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a novice boat owner, knowing how to bottom paint your boat is a valuable skill. This guide will take you through… SEE MORE

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How to Clean Your Boat Using Non-Toxic Solutions

1/17/2023 - By dbw.parks.ca.gov Simple household alternatives to boat cleaning and maintenance products [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3503"] Istock: Credits: NOAA[/caption] Whether you clean your boat in the water or on land, boat cleaning products may end up in your local waterway. The products you purchase to clean and maintain your boat can… SEE MORE

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How to Protect Your Boat From Severe Weather

8/25/2022 - By Florida Weekly. The key to protecting your boat from hurricanes or any severe weather is planning, preparation and timely action. The following precautions and checklists are meant as guidelines only. Each boat owner needs a plan unique to the type of boat, the local boating environment, the severe weather… SEE MORE

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Boat Maintenance for Beginners

8/20/2022 - By Discover Boating. There’s nothing more disappointing to a boating family than having a mechanical issue ruin a day on the water. Fortunately, with a little basic maintenance boat owners can avoid the most-common situations that can bring an outing to an abrupt end. Modern boats and engines are very… SEE MORE

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Varnishing Your Wooden Boat

7/21/2022 - By Don Casey. Dorothy Parker once famously remarked: “I hate writing; I love having written.” I feel the same way about varnishing. Nothing flatters a boat more than the glow of well-varnished wood, but to bask in that glow, someone must suffer through the process of preparing the wood and… SEE MORE