We’ve talked in the past about basic boat maintenance topics, like how to keep your gel coat shining, and how to restore faded gel coat. Aside from mechanical maintenance this is probably the number-one way you can maintain your boat’s resale value, because the way it looks has a huge impact when potential buyers come to shop. But that’s not the only thing that has an impact—not by a long shot. A good-looking boat will bring top dollar, and there are a lot of different pieces-parts and materials that come into play: outboard cowl finishes, stainless-steel or aluminum rails and fittings, vinyl cushions and padding, canvass tops and enclosures, and Lexan windshields, to name a few. Here are some tips on how to keep them looking good.
First off, as far as the motor cowl goes: outboard finishes require special care, and since I recently shot a video about this, instead of re-hashing everything I’ll just embed it here:
Now, for the rest of those items:
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