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 […]

April 9, 2013

Staying Dry: How to Reduce Spray on Your Boat

No matter how big your boat may be or how well it was designed, it’s going to take some spray now and again. Most of the time this is no big deal – heck, it can […]

April 2, 2013

Outboard Motor Maintenance: Back to the Future!

I spent several days last week in Virginia at Norfolk Marine, filming outboard engine how-to videos with a Yamaha Marine Master Tech. The Yamaha Master Techs are cream of the crop mechanics, and there are only four or […]

March 26, 2013

Boat of the Future: The Velodyne Martini 1.5

Every now and again, a boat like the Velodyne Martini comes along and makes you think about what the future of boating will be like. You may have seen the Coolest Boat in Miami already in a […]

March 19, 2013

Why Trailer lights Never Work – Until Now

Trailer lights never seem to work right: the bulbs die on a daily basis, the wires corrode away at a frantic pace, and the plugs regularly fail. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Use […]

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