Outboard Flush Kit or Muffs: Which Flushes Better
There are two ways to get fresh water through an outboard on a trailer, and owners argue about which one …
Winterize an Outboard Motor Step by Step
An outboard is the easiest engine on the water to winterize and the one owners most often half-finish. It looks …
How to Winterize a Boat: The Full Checklist
Almost every expensive spring surprise on a trailer boat traces back to something that was skipped in October. Water left …
How to Flush a Boat Engine After Salt Water
Salt water does not damage an engine while you are running it. It does the damage afterward, sitting in the …
Fuel Stabilizer for Boats: Ethanol and Storage
Boat fuel sits. That is the whole problem in one sentence. A car burns through a tank every week or …
Moisture Absorber Bags: How Many for Your Cabin
Moisture absorber bags are the cheapest thing you can put in a stored boat and the easiest to get wrong. …
Transom Saver: Does Your Outboard Need One?
Few trailering accessories generate as much argument as the transom saver. One camp says an outboard hanging on its hydraulic …
Winter Boat Cover or Shrink Wrap: What Survives
Every fall the same argument runs in every boat forum. One camp shrink wraps because it holds a shape, sheds …
Shallow Water Anchor: Pole, Pin or Power Pole
In three feet of water, a conventional anchor is more trouble than it is worth. There is not enough depth …
Boat Winterization Kit: What Is Really in the Box
Search for a boat winterization kit and you get two very different things under the same name. Some are a …
Best Trailer Wheel Chocks That Actually Hold
A boat trailer with the tongue jack down and no chocks under the wheels is a heavy object held in …
Outboard Motor Cover: Vented or Full Wrap
The outboard is usually the most expensive single component on a trailerable boat, and it is also the part that …