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Boat Maintenance
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Keep your cruising boat and gear working well with these suggestions for routine maintenance and simple fixes.

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How to Choose a Water Filter for Your Boat

Published on August 17, 2023; last updated on March 22, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Three of the six water filter cartridges used on boats

Not all boat water filters do the same thing — here’s how to pick the right one for drinking water, your watermaker, and more.

How to Quickly Defrost Your Boat Refrigerator

Published on July 20, 2023; last updated on January 2, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

A step-by-step guide of how to quickly defrost your boat refrigerator for improved refrigerator efficiency.

Boat Mess

Published on July 6, 2023; last updated on July 4, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat mess is part of working on a project in a small space. There just isn’t room to neatly move stuff aside. A look at what happens.

A Project Bag for Boat Work

Published on June 17, 2023; last updated on June 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock/Julie Tijerina

How do you keep all the little pieces of a boat project in one place? Try a project bag. You won’t regret it.

Daily Checklist – A Boat Necessity

Published on June 14, 2023; last updated on June 26, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

A daily checklist–it keeps you organized on a boat. And it’s a necessity if you don’t want unhappy surprises.

Boat Electrical Troubleshooting: A Step-by-Step Guide

Published on March 22, 2023; last updated on March 25, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Multimeter reading 12.34 volts DC during boat electrical troubleshooting

Something stopped working on your boat. Here’s the exact sequence to find the problem before calling a marine electrician.

Tracking Down Leaks–The Easy Way

Published on May 4, 2022; last updated on June 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Ever need to track down a tiny leak on your boat? Sure you have. But it doesn’t have to be a horrible task if you use this clever little trick.

🎧Engine Winterizing – a Primer

Published on December 31, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

How and why we flush our diesel engine with anti-freeze each year.

Looking For Hard-to-Find Boat Parts?

Published on August 17, 2019; last updated on January 3, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock/Doug McQuilken

Boat Used Part Search: locate hard-to-find boat parts quickly and easily — and at affordable prices — with this search tool.

🎧 What’s a Bottom Job Cost Anyway?

Published on March 19, 2019; last updated on January 10, 2025 by Nica Waters

Whether you decide not to apply bottom paint, do the work yourself, or hire it out, there are costs to keeping your hull clean. Learn the details!

Whether you decide not to apply bottom paint, do the work yourself, or hire it out, there are costs to keeping your hull clean. Learn the details!

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