Over the years we’ve learned several “tricks” to make cleaning the dinghy a bit easier. Here’s one from when we were living on a small lake!
Boat Maintenance
Keep your cruising boat and gear working well with these suggestions for routine maintenance and simple fixes.
Protect the Fabric on Your Boat with 303 Fabric Protectant
303 Fabric Guard protects Sunbrella and other fabrics from UV damage — fading and disintegrating — and restores water repellency.
Protect Your Boat Equipment with 303 Aerospace Protectant
The sun takes its toll on so much of our gear. 303 Aerospace Protectant is sunscreen for the times it can’t be covered up!
Sailboat Maintenance Manual
Six books in one, all in understandable language and with LOTS of illustrations to help you understand your boat’s systems.
Why Do Boaters Put Vinegar and Oil in the Head?
A weekly shot of vinegar and oil in the head can prevent many problems — here’s how to do it.
Marine Digest-It: Holding Tank Treatment for Boats
Most of us have to deal with holding tanks, and they can be no fun at all. A totally natural product that can take a lot of the “YUCK” out of it:
Super Digest-It Safe Drain Opener for Boats
If you’ve got a clogged drain that the simple remedies — boiling water, vinegar, baking soda, plungers and so on — just won’t budge, you might try this. Chris and Melody on Vacilando found it by chance and swear it works — and isn’t nasty for the environment!
How’s the Boat Refrigerator Doing?
An inexpensive indoor/outdoor thermometer could save hundreds of dollars of food by alerting you to a problem before the food is spoiled.
Adding Refrigerant to a Boat Refrigerator
Not a how-to — I’m not enough of an expert for that. But a few things that we learned along the way and weren’t in any how-to book we ever consulted!
Keep Drains Working on Your Boat
Spending just 5 minutes a month will keep your drains from getting backed up. No chemicals, no environmental damage, and it’s easy!