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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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🎧Hiring Help to Clean your Boat Bottom

Published on September 3, 2021; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Is it time to clean you boat’s bottom? Here’s what you need to know to get the best job for the best price. 

🎧 Watering Boat Batteries the Easy Way

Published on July 2, 2021; last updated on April 29, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

To keep wet cell boat batteries in good shape, you have to water them. Don’t do it the hard way. Try this.   

🎧How to Maintain Your Boat Zippers

Published on April 16, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cruisers rely on zippers onboard—on wetsuits, biminis, sail covers, and more. Here’s how to keep them working.

🎧How to Use Rescue Tape on your Boat

Published on March 5, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

From stopping leaks to filling in for missing engine parts, Rescue Tape has a ton of uses. 

🎧How to Keep Boat Parts from Seizing

Published on October 2, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Boat parts, from clamps to water pumps, can get stuck. Unless you do this first.

🎧Polish Your Fuel The Easy Way – DIY

Published on March 13, 2020; last updated on October 31, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

You don’t have to pay someone else or wait. Polish your own fuel. It’s easy with a few pieces of useful equipment. Here’s how. 

🎧Replace Your O-Rings

Published on January 3, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

The key to boat maintenance is to catch problems before they happen. Learn about one tiny part that can cause big trouble if you don’t replace it.

🎧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.

🎧Seeking Used Boat Parts?

Published on November 29, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

You can save money and time when searching for the used boat parts you need. Here’s a search tool that helps.

🎧 Clean Your Boat’s Bottom Yourself!

Published on October 25, 2019; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cleaning your boat’s bottom can be a real pain if you don’t have a plan and the right tools. Learn how to DIY the right way.

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