Skills
Getting Into Hard-To-Reach Places
Recently, the owner of a Hatteras 53 and I attempted to remove an anchor windlass motor that had failed. Rust streaks running from the interior of the motor were evidence that all was not well internally. We had plenty of voltage going to the motor, but it wouldn’t respond. It was due for a […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Drying Out E10 Fuel
Unless you’ve been boating using a canoe or kayak the past decade, you’re probably aware of a corn distilled product called E10. Due to government mandates, it must be distributed at the rate of 10 percent ethanol (E10) mixed into all gasoline fuels sold in the US and soon this may possibility be raised […] Read More
Installing an Automatic Drain Plug
If you’re one of those guys who has launched his boat and remembered 100 percent of the time to install the transom drain plug before you slide it off the trailer, stop here and go onto another article. However, if you’re like me and sometimes notice after a launch that the stern is sitting […] Read More