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 …
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaners, wax, flushing, bilge, storage and winterizing. The jobs that decide whether next season starts easy or expensive.
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. …
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 Boat Wax: Paste, Liquid or Ceramic Spray
A trailered boat spends most of its life pointed straight at the sun. Gelcoat that looked deep and glossy in …
Vinyl Boat Seat Cleaner That Will Not Dry It Out
There is a particular kind of boat owner regret that arrives about a season after a really thorough seat cleaning. …
Boat Motor Muffs: Flush the Engine the Safe Way
Motor muffs are a five-minute purchase that protects the most expensive part of the boat. They clamp over the water …
Boat Hull Cleaner: Remove the Waterline Stain
The waterline stain is the one that makes a well kept boat look neglected. Everything above it can be waxed …
Boat Drain Plug: Brass, Snap or Twist Handle
The drain plug is the cheapest part on the boat and the one with the highest consequence-to-cost ratio in the …