TIPS AND TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Battery Maintenance & Care - Prolong your battery's life.
Batteries are expensive, difficult to remove and replace, and are the life blood to a great time on the water. There is so much to know about prolonging the life of your batteries. The file below is a long read but worth every minute of your time. Take a look!
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Hose Clamps - do yours have molybdenum?
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What is molybdenum? It is an additive to stainless steel that helps resist corrosion and a better option for marine applications. We recommend using nothing less than 316 stainless steel hose clamps, which we carry a great assortment in our Ship Store. They are stamped with 316 stainless and are far less magnetic than your standard (less expensive) hose clamps.
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Caring for Seacocks
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Often ignored, not always easy to find, but oh so critical to keeping your boat afloat, seacocks must be inspected at launch and again through out the season. You can ensure your boating fun but reading this quick article issued by Practical Sailor in 2018 and updated in 2020. |
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What's the Right Bottom Paint for Your Boat?
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Getting the correct bottom paint for your boat is crucial. Not only does the water you boat in matter, so does what you have on the bottom before you recoat it. Read this great article from Practical Sailor for all the info you need!
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Wax On - Wax Off, maintaining a beautiful gelcoat shine.
Everything you need to know about getting your boat's gelcoat back in ship shape. We can get you going in the right direction with information provided and products we carry in our Ship Store. |
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Anodes - you should know the difference.
Where possible aluminum/zinc/indium alloy anodes are recommended over zinc. Zinc anodes can become inactive after only a few months due to the build up of an insulating film of zinc hydroxide. Aluminum anodes will remain active. Don't take our word for it though, ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council), who set the standards for the industry, clarified their recommendations on anode materials in the Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft (July 2008-2009)
