How To: (And Why To) Clean the Bottom of Your Boat
July 8, 2024
Mike Smith on why you need to get some dive gear and get under your boat.
Mike Smith on why you need to get some dive gear and get under your boat.
Inside tricks from the pros on maintaining your boat’s stabilizer system.
The Right Way to Buff Your Boat Hull: Tools, Techniques & Expert Advice
Head trouble off at the pass by giving your boat a thorough physical. Learn more here.
Could this be the bilge-pump system of the future?
Covering up old, barely visible names and hailing ports with Awlcraft 2000—a job best left to professionals.
Don’t live with dirty, stained gelcoat. Spruce it up easily by choosing the right cleaners and sealants.
Keeping through-hull fittings exercised is a simple way to make sure they work. But that’s only the beginning of what you should be doing. Learn more about these critical component here.
So you’ve got a quarter guard that got torn up by a piling? Or you need to plug a hole left by an extracted through-hull? Fiberglass fabric’s the answer.
Easy cleanup and lightning-fast dry times are just a couple reasons why Pettit’s Neptune 5 might be the next bottom paint for your boat.
All things come to an end, including bottom paint. Here’s how to cope with antifouling separation anxiety.
Heesen Yachts uses one of a kind under-water “wing” to provide unparalleled efficiency.
You may be tempted to keep all sorts of spare parts on your boat, but really, you’d just be adding clutter to your decks. We break down the essential spare parts you really need to have onboard.
Capt. Richard Thiel does a deep dive on your bearings and shafts, parts of your boat that are probably a lot more important than you think.
There’s nothing glamorous about it, but maintaining a clean and well running bilge system is a good indicator that you’re a consummate boater. Here’s everything you need to know about maintaining your bilges.
Mike Smith on why you need to get some dive gear and get under your boat.
Inside tricks from the pros on maintaining your boat’s stabilizer system.
The Right Way to Buff Your Boat Hull: Tools, Techniques & Expert Advice
Head trouble off at the pass by giving your boat a thorough physical. Learn more here.
Could this be the bilge-pump system of the future?
Covering up old, barely visible names and hailing ports with Awlcraft 2000—a job best left to professionals.
Don’t live with dirty, stained gelcoat. Spruce it up easily by choosing the right cleaners and sealants.
Keeping through-hull fittings exercised is a simple way to make sure they work. But that’s only the beginning of what you should be doing. Learn more about these critical component here.
So you’ve got a quarter guard that got torn up by a piling? Or you need to plug a hole left by an extracted through-hull? Fiberglass fabric’s the answer.
Easy cleanup and lightning-fast dry times are just a couple reasons why Pettit’s Neptune 5 might be the next bottom paint for your boat.
All things come to an end, including bottom paint. Here’s how to cope with antifouling separation anxiety.
Heesen Yachts uses one of a kind under-water “wing” to provide unparalleled efficiency.
You may be tempted to keep all sorts of spare parts on your boat, but really, you’d just be adding clutter to your decks. We break down the essential spare parts you really need to have onboard.
Capt. Richard Thiel does a deep dive on your bearings and shafts, parts of your boat that are probably a lot more important than you think.
There’s nothing glamorous about it, but maintaining a clean and well running bilge system is a good indicator that you’re a consummate boater. Here’s everything you need to know about maintaining your bilges.
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