Blogs Tagged: BOAT MAINTENANCE

If you are looking to have a FREE Vessel Safety Check completed for your boat, you have come to the right place to learn how to schedule one of these. We have had our 31' sailboat inspected three or four…

We have always had a bad smell coming out of our holding tank vent line on our boat when anyone flushes the head. If you are sitting on the port side, where the holding tank vent is, and someone flushes,…

If you live somewhere where you pull your boat in the fall and store it over the winter months, this article is for you. We live in the Northeastern United States in Vermont and store our boat on the…

This article is for you if you live somewhere where you store your boat over the winter months. We live in the Northeastern United States in Vermont and store our boat on the hard from late September…

Make any electrical wiring job go smoother and quicker! Here are my three favorite electrical wiring tools that I use for any wiring job. The three tools are: Wire cutters Wire strippers Wire crimpers. These…

Problem with mold and mildew on your boat? Us too! We have had a problem with mold and mildew on our boat every summer since we purchased it in 2005. I have been making changes to our boat to solve this…

Folks, Here is another good article to help you start to get your boat ready for the upcoming boating season. http://boatus.com/seaworthy/spring_checklist.asp I hope you enjoy this one.  I thought this…

Hi folks, Today is the first day of Spring, but you wouldn’t know it here in Vermont since it is snowing. I found an interesting article on Springtime Boat Preparation and wanted to pass it along: http://www.discoverboating.com/owning/maintenance/startup.aspx Check…

Folks, I am writing this blog posting to pass along a personal “learning experience” I had last year. At the end of last year’s boating season, I decided to try and save a few dollars when the boat was…

Winterizing Your Boat 11/03/2007 – courtesy of a West Marine Flyer Advertisement Here is a list of items that you should attend to for winterizing your boat: Engines & Drive Train Add fuel stabilizer…