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21 Ways to Make Your Boat Better

21 of our best maintenance tips and tricks.
  • By PMY Staff
  • April 3, 2014

Thruster Installation

Install a bow thruster and find your sense of direction. ➤

How to Take Care of Your Bow Thruster

And keep your bow thruster in tip-top shape so you can dominate when it’s time to dock. ➤

Joystick Control without the Pods

The inboard joystick system from Cummins puts pod-like precision in the palm of your hand. ➤

How to Keep Your Boat Interior Smelling Fresh

Get the funk outta there by cleaning your boat’s ventilation system. ➤

Get Your Boat Surveyed

Think you don’t need a surveyor? Think again. Here’s why: ➤

Choosing the Right Cover for Your Boat

Trying to pick the right cover for your boat? We’ve got you, er, covered. ➤

How to Maintain Your Stabilizers

Learn how to best maintain your stabilizers and stay on an even keel. ➤

How to Finish Teak

The definitive how-to guide on putting the finishing touches on your boat’s teak. ➤

How to Make Your Boat’s Engine Last Forever

Follow these tips and tricks and your boat’s engine might just outlast your boat. ➤

Secrets to a Clean Boat

Down and dirty insight from a boat-cleaning specialist. ➤

Expert Varnishing Tips

Who doesn’t appreciate a few good tricks on keeping your varnish sparkling? ➤

How To Check Your Boat’s Bonding System

Bonding time! Learn how to best check your boat’s bonding system. ➤

How To Buff Your Hull The Right Way

Get buff by learning how to use a power buffer on your hull. ➤

Maintaining Dripless Shaft Seals

One tip to stop the drip (coming from your prop’s shaft-seal). ➤

How to Automate Your Trim Tabs

Does your boat have automated trim tabs? If not, now might be the time to do some level-headed thinking. ➤

How to Meet Your Onboard Electricity Needs with an Inverter

These days, choosing and installing the right inverter can make all the difference in the world. ➤

How to Troubleshoot Battery Problems

We’ve got a full battery of ways to troubleshoot your battery problems. ➤

Add an Air Conditioner to Your Boat

Stay cooler than the Fonz by adding an air-conditioning system to your boat. ➤

How To Install An Ice Maker On Your Boat

Ice, ice, baby. On your boat. Because you read this and learned how to install an icemaker. ➤

How to Maintain Your Boat’s Cooling-System

Maintain your boat’s cooling system properly and stay cooler than the other side of the pillow. ➤

How to Install a Cockpit Refrigerator

Keep cold drinks at the ready after you’ve installed a cockpit refrigerator. ➤

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