Boat Maintenance Tips March '12
Outboard motor engineering and design have come a long way and the topic of four stroke versus two stroke outboards...
Boats
Boat Maintenance Tips February '12
I love to talk about outboard engine maintenance and oil changing is one of my favorite topics. All four stroke...
Boat Maintenance Tips December '11
The second most common telephone call that I receive from boaters having difficulty on the water arises from engine overheating....
The Skiff
Ask my former college roommates, and they will agree: my frugal (or as they will call it, cheap) nature likely...
Let’s Talk Marine Batteries…
When should you replace? Which type? Where should they be installed? How should they be secured?The manufacturers recommended replacement interval...
Boat Maintenance Tips September '11
The majority of flats boats are equipped with a hydraulic system to raise and lower the engine on the transom....
Boat Maintenance Tips August '11
Over the Fourth of July weekend we experienced a very heavy volume of water in fuel systems. Accommodating everybody on...
Boat Maintenance Tips July '11
Is there an outboard that can go three years without maintenance? The simple answer is, NO - not here on...
Engine Flushing - 101
I am often asked; "How often should an outboard engine be flushed and what is the best location to flush...
Wear Your Kill Switch – I Didn’t!
Quite a while ago the engine kill switch became standard equipment on outboard engines, and to most of us long-time...
