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How To Bleed A Diesel Engine

If you allow air to enter the supply line of an engine it will promptly airlock the engine and summarily shut it down. Here are the steps to get things going again.

The Right Tool

Ever hear the old saw—even small jobs need to be done right? While the apothegm may not always apply to the lubberly side of life,

Uh-Oh, Sticky Water Hose

Oddly enough, not all onboard drinking-water issues—like poor taste, bad smell, or weird color—arise from the existence of algae and other contaminants in your onboard

An Amazing Development

Word around the docks these days is that, still, there’s no way to easily bond King Starboard—a poly product popular with today’s boat builders and restorers—either to itself or to other surfaces, whether wood, metal, fiberglass, or whatever.

Fold-Over Fix

Large 10- to 12-gauge butt connectors? Much finer wire? Try this trick and keep right on chuggin’.

Roll On, Roll Off

Forget to wear a long-sleeved shirt when grinding fiberglass? Nix that dust with a lint roller.

A Bubbly Solution to Rust

Remove rust from chrome tools easily with Diet Coke! Discover a simple, effective method to restore rusty wrenches and tools to their original shine.

Pass the Argon, Please

Having already done some touch-up painting on board the Betty Jane II, I was planning on doing a bit more using the same paint I’d

How To Bleed A Diesel Engine

If you allow air to enter the supply line of an engine it will promptly airlock the engine and summarily shut it down. Here are the steps to get things going again.

The Right Tool

Ever hear the old saw—even small jobs need to be done right? While the apothegm may not always apply to the lubberly side of life,

Uh-Oh, Sticky Water Hose

Oddly enough, not all onboard drinking-water issues—like poor taste, bad smell, or weird color—arise from the existence of algae and other contaminants in your onboard

An Amazing Development

Word around the docks these days is that, still, there’s no way to easily bond King Starboard—a poly product popular with today’s boat builders and restorers—either to itself or to other surfaces, whether wood, metal, fiberglass, or whatever.

Fold-Over Fix

Large 10- to 12-gauge butt connectors? Much finer wire? Try this trick and keep right on chuggin’.

Roll On, Roll Off

Forget to wear a long-sleeved shirt when grinding fiberglass? Nix that dust with a lint roller.

A Bubbly Solution to Rust

Remove rust from chrome tools easily with Diet Coke! Discover a simple, effective method to restore rusty wrenches and tools to their original shine.

Pass the Argon, Please

Having already done some touch-up painting on board the Betty Jane II, I was planning on doing a bit more using the same paint I’d

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