How To: Apply Kiwi Grip NonSkid Paint to a Boat Deck
May 16th 2013
To prep and paint a non-skid finish on your deck, you'll need the right tools.
How To
Fishing Friday: Bigger Fish are Better!
May 3rd 2013
You want to make that minnow look like a monster? Bigger is better when it comes to fishing, and if you work at it, you can make a fish look twice its size.
You want to make that minnow look like a monster? Bigger is better when it comes to fishing, and if you work at it, you can make a fish look twice its size.
Counter of Shame: Outboard Motor Maintenance Gone Awry
April 18th 2013
You don’t think maintaining your outboard engine properly is important? Then you’re due for a visit to the Norfolk Marine Counter of Shame.
You don’t think maintaining your outboard engine properly is important? Then you’re due for a visit to the Norfolk Marine Counter of Shame.
Collision Course with a Crossing Boat? How to Know
April 10th 2013
Here are a couple of ways to manage the chronic headache of 'constant bearing, decreasing range.'
Here are a couple of ways to manage the chronic headache of 'constant bearing, decreasing range.'
Rule of Thumb: Distances and Angles on the Horizon
March 27th 2013
It's not always easy to tell someone how to spot something far away. Mariners, like carpenters and tailors, can estimate with their thumbs.
It's not always easy to tell someone how to spot something far away. Mariners, like carpenters and tailors, can estimate with their thumbs.
Marine Battery Safety: Rag That Terminal
March 20th 2013
It's a simple, low-tech way of preventing a nasty accident.
It's a simple, low-tech way of preventing a nasty accident.
Clamping Wire Rope: Any Tricks I need To Know?
March 5th 2013
It is much better to maintain a cable steering system than to have a breakdown far from home.
It is much better to maintain a cable steering system than to have a breakdown far from home.
Un-insulated Wire on My New Boat?
February 24th 2013
Insulated multi-strand grounding wire is now standard, but many new boats are fitted with bare copper. Don't worry -- it's a tried and true method.
Insulated multi-strand grounding wire is now standard, but many new boats are fitted with bare copper. Don't worry -- it's a tried and true method.
What’s My ZincSaver For?
February 1st 2013
If you keep your boat at a dock with the shore power cabled plugged in, you should have one of these devices to prevent galvanic corrosion.
If you keep your boat at a dock with the shore power cabled plugged in, you should have one of these devices to prevent galvanic corrosion.
Does Copper Need Coating in the Marine Environment?
January 13th 2013
Copper bus bars can take on a patina without losing any of their conductivity, but there's no harm in protecting them further.
Copper bus bars can take on a patina without losing any of their conductivity, but there's no harm in protecting them further.
Make Your Own Fiberglass Potable Water Tank
January 6th 2013
If you plan to build your own tank, you will need to use FDA-approved resin.
If you plan to build your own tank, you will need to use FDA-approved resin.
Marine Battery Isolators: Old Types Versus New
December 30th 2012
Newer solid-state isolators don't suffer from the overheating and voltage-drop problems of the traditional diode-type units.
Newer solid-state isolators don't suffer from the overheating and voltage-drop problems of the traditional diode-type units.
Electrical Panel Voltmeters Can Sometimes Mislead
December 23rd 2012
Your meter can give you a surface charge reading showing decent voltage even when the battery plates are not deeply charged.
Your meter can give you a surface charge reading showing decent voltage even when the battery plates are not deeply charged.
How to Winterize Boat Air-Conditioning
December 16th 2012
Either non-toxic anti-freeze or a compressed-air blowout can be used to prevent freeze-up.
Either non-toxic anti-freeze or a compressed-air blowout can be used to prevent freeze-up.
