How to Maintain the Gelcoat on Your Boat
June 21, 2016
Don’t live with dirty, stained gelcoat. Spruce it up easily by choosing the right cleaners and sealants.
Don’t live with dirty, stained gelcoat. Spruce it up easily by choosing the right cleaners and sealants.
Time lapse video of the installation of a Northern Lights generator on our 1996 Grand Banks 42 project boat, Arawak.
The marine environment can be a tough place for metal. Rust and wear are pretty much par for the course. But there are ways to keep your onboard metal in good shape. Read about them here.
Maintaining boat engines isn’t rocket science, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Let us show you how to do it the right way.
With proper maintenance and attention to detail, you can help your engine to keep running efficiently for a long, long time—if not actually forever. Here’s what you need to know.
We all know there’s nothing like a professional shine on a boat, but do you know why the detailer’s methods work so well? There are methods to cleaning each type of surface, and it can make a big difference. Learn more about the techniques the pros use here.
Story and photography by Capt. Vince Daniello
Damaging and dangerous stray current can come from a chafed bilge-pump wire or a wet terminal strip near bilge water, electrical equipment leaking power into a grounded case, improper electrical work on your boat or on the dock, or innumerable other sources.
Interior joinery not staying as sharp as the rest of your boat? Check out our expert advice on making it look like new.
A few weekends ago, I was elbow deep in Betty Jane’s annual oil-change (a day-long extravaganza that usually entails, besides the oil deal, a total swap-out of coolant and filters) when I heard something strange and seemingly far off.
A bagpipe? Playing The Marine’s Hymn?
Essential tips for winterizing and storing your boat, from dry and wet storage options to covers, tarps, and shrink-wrapping methods. Learn how to protect your boat against winter damage with expert advice on everything from ice prevention to frame building.
Don’t live with dirty, stained gelcoat. Spruce it up easily by choosing the right cleaners and sealants.
Update on Arawak, painting the hull.
Time lapse video of the installation of a Northern Lights generator on our 1996 Grand Banks 42 project boat, Arawak.
The marine environment can be a tough place for metal. Rust and wear are pretty much par for the course. But there are ways to keep your onboard metal in good shape. Read about them here.
Maintaining boat engines isn’t rocket science, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Let us show you how to do it the right way.
With proper maintenance and attention to detail, you can help your engine to keep running efficiently for a long, long time—if not actually forever. Here’s what you need to know.
We all know there’s nothing like a professional shine on a boat, but do you know why the detailer’s methods work so well? There are methods to cleaning each type of surface, and it can make a big difference. Learn more about the techniques the pros use here.
Story and photography by Capt. Vince Daniello
Damaging and dangerous stray current can come from a chafed bilge-pump wire or a wet terminal strip near bilge water, electrical equipment leaking power into a grounded case, improper electrical work on your boat or on the dock, or innumerable other sources.
Interior joinery not staying as sharp as the rest of your boat? Check out our expert advice on making it look like new.
A few weekends ago, I was elbow deep in Betty Jane’s annual oil-change (a day-long extravaganza that usually entails, besides the oil deal, a total swap-out of coolant and filters) when I heard something strange and seemingly far off.
A bagpipe? Playing The Marine’s Hymn?
Essential tips for winterizing and storing your boat, from dry and wet storage options to covers, tarps, and shrink-wrapping methods. Learn how to protect your boat against winter damage with expert advice on everything from ice prevention to frame building.
