Uh-Oh, Sticky Water Hose
June 9, 2020
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
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
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.
Large 10- to 12-gauge butt connectors? Much finer wire? Try this trick and keep right on chuggin’.
Forget to wear a long-sleeved shirt when grinding fiberglass? Nix that dust with a lint roller.
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
Believe it or not, busting rust on stainless steel can be both an easy and satisfying task.
Vibration, galvanic corrosion, calcium buildup—oh my! Why not take a few minutes this coming weekend and give your boat a once-over?
Sometimes, all your self-contained air-conditioner needs is a couple of shots from a common dock hose.
Creating a library of owner’s manuals and other stuff has real, hands-on advantages.
Here’s another nifty usage for the tapered wooden plugs designed to prevent a sinking if a through-hull or other fitting fails.
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.
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
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.
Large 10- to 12-gauge butt connectors? Much finer wire? Try this trick and keep right on chuggin’.
Finding a perfect replacement is not often easy.
Forget to wear a long-sleeved shirt when grinding fiberglass? Nix that dust with a lint roller.
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
That smartphone’s not just for talkin’, ya know.
Believe it or not, busting rust on stainless steel can be both an easy and satisfying task.
Vibration, galvanic corrosion, calcium buildup—oh my! Why not take a few minutes this coming weekend and give your boat a once-over?
Sometimes, all your self-contained air-conditioner needs is a couple of shots from a common dock hose.
Leverage from a trusted tool is always welcome.
Creating a library of owner’s manuals and other stuff has real, hands-on advantages.
Here’s another nifty usage for the tapered wooden plugs designed to prevent a sinking if a through-hull or other fitting fails.
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.
