June 18, 2013

Is it Safe to Take Your Bay Boat Into the Ocean?

It’s a question I hear all the time: is it really safe to take my bay boat through the inlet, and out into the ocean? This question isn’t easy to answer, first because all boats are […]

June 11, 2013

Foul Weather Gear: What to Look For

On a recent gig in California, I had the chance to try out a full set of foul weather gear made by the king of the industry, Grundens. If you don’t recognize this name you’ve probably […]

June 4, 2013

Avoid this Trailering Disaster!

Trailering a boat is often more stressful – and more dangerous – than running the boat on the water. And today, I saw a near-disaster that reminded me of how common this particular problem can be. […]

May 28, 2013

Trolling With The Best Anglers

Hopefully you have already performed your annual trolling seasonal prep on all of your gear from roller guides to rodholders. Your tackle needs just as much TLC as your boat and its powerplant, especially if you do your fishing in […]

May 21, 2013

5 Tips for Outboard Owners

These days, your average fishing boat owner probably has an outboard. And today’s outboards, be they two or four stroke models, run smoother, quieter, and more efficiently than ever before. But in order to keep them […]

May 14, 2013

Fishbox Improvement, 101: Closed-Cell Foam, Gaskets, and Pumps

If you are anything like me – and since your eyes are seeing this you probably are – fishing is the number-one mission on the agenda most of the time your boat leaves the dock, and you […]

May 7, 2013

Transom Mount Transducers on Tunnel Boats and Powercats

If you have a tunnel boat or a powercat, you may have a tough time getting your fishfinder’s transom mount transducer to work up to its full potential. In fact, due to the quirky water flow […]

April 30, 2013

Plastic Boats: Really…?

Yes, really – buying a plastic boat may seem silly on the surface, but believe it or not, manufacturers have made huge strides in recent years and plastic is now a boat-building material worth considering. Really. […]

April 22, 2013

Fiberglass Maintenance: What is Important, and What is Not?

With spring in the air, it’s time to do a slew of basic maintenance on your boat. One question that comes up often is fiberglass – do you really need to do all of that waxing […]

April 16, 2013

Clogged Carb? This is How You Fix It

Surely by now you’ve encountered an ethanol problem or two. Maybe your lawnmower has become finicky, your chainsaw never seems to run right or – horrors – your outboard’s carburator seems to continually become gummed up […]

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