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  • On Board With: Coral Rose Aiello

    On Board With: Coral Rose Aiello Coral Rose Aiello had an early introduction to the salt life. Courtesy Sara Star Fishing Charters As the daughter of a veteran charter captain (Capt. Joe Aiello) in Newport, Rhode Island, Coral Rose Aiello had an early introduction to the salt life. At 14 years old, she started serving…

  • New Life For Florida Waterways

    New Life For Florida Waterways Cory Redwine at work preserving and protecting marine habitat. Courtesy Cory Redwine With her bright pink hair and punk rock attitude, Cory Redwine may not look like your typical marine conservationist and habitat restoration specialist, but when this 50-something Merritt Island resident saw the health of her local waterways degrading,…

  • How to Maintain Your Boat’s Hydraulic Steering

    How to Maintain Your Boat’s Hydraulic Steering SeaStar hydraulic steering systems are superbly reliable. Regular inspections and maintenance help keep them that way. Courtesy Dometic Hydraulic steering systems are so super reliable that boaters may forget about them. But if you were to lose steering, you’d be put in a dangerous—perhaps life-threatening—situation. For this reason,…

  • Adventures in Boating

    Adventures in Boating Boating always has the potential to turn into an adventure. Tim Bower When I told the gang at the Lake View Inn we were working on Boating’s annual adventure issue, it was Wally who asked from behind the bar, “How exactly do you define adventure?” I have the Google in my pocket…

  • Three Tips to Maximize Binnacle Shift-and Throttle Safety

    Three Tips to Maximize Binnacle Shift-and Throttle Safety Skippers must exercise vigilance in managing the binnacle control box for safety. Courtesy Yamaha Outboards You might have seen the viral video in which a Florida fishing-charter captain loses his temper and lashes out at a family who paid to go fishing with him. What triggered the…

  • How to Install a Jack Plate

    How to Install a Jack Plate Jack plates for outboard motors improve performance and enable shallow-water operation. Jim Hatch Jack plates that adjust on the fly offer a unique set of benefits on a variety of outboard-powered boat types, from bass and bay boats to performance craft. Installed between the transom and the outboard motor,…

  • On Board With: Rudy Socha

    On Board With: Rudy Socha Rudy Socha’s nonprofit is aimed at cleaning up the tidal marshes. Courtesy Wounded Nature-Working Veterans Rudy Socha had recently moved to South Carolina when he noticed nonprofit groups doing the hard work of removing trash from beaches where tourists visited. But he also noticed that there was a lot of…

  • How to Replace SeaDek

    How to Replace SeaDek The hardest part of installing new SeaDek is removing old SeaDek. Jim Hatch When SeaDek began offering custom-cut EVA closed-cell foam padding in 2004, I added a pair of long, narrow deck pads on either side of the center console and a third deck pad at the helm of my trusty…

  • The Fun of Late-Season Boating

    The Fun of Late-Season Boating Boating after Labor Day sustains us through the winter. Tim Bower It was the perfect day for a boat ride. Brilliant sun, about 75 degrees, modest winds. That it happened to be October 18 was an added blessing. I’m an avid fan of late-season boating, and here in the North…

  • The Importance of Engine-Room Inspections

    The Importance of Engine-Room Inspections Whether buying a boat or taking stock of your current boat, an engine-room inspection is required. Kevin Falvey I have been conducting such inspections since my boatyard days (checking out trade-ins, especially) 25 years ago and have continued to do so testing boats for Boating. However, I was prompted to…

  • On Board With: Paul Barth

    On Board With: Paul Barth Barth has been flying professionally for over 40 years, logging over 17,000 hours of flight time and participating in thousands of boat photo shoots. Garrett Cortese If you’ve enjoyed the stunning aerial photography seen on most of our covers for the last 30 years, odds are that Paul Barth flew…

  • The Perils of an Unnamed Boat

    The Perils of an Unnamed Boat Unnamed boats are flirting with potential calamity cast upon them by Neptune. Tim Bower For more than three years I’ve been tempting fate on the water. It’s not that I’m making bad choices. I’m wearing my life jacket. I’m a sober captain. I leave a float plan. But I’m…

  • ABYC Foundation Educator Forum Explores Ways to Encourage People to Seek Marine Service

    ABYC Foundation Educator Forum Explores Ways to Encourage People to Seek Marine Service The ABYC Foundation will host an online Educator Forum on Thursday, November 13, 2025, offering collaboration and discussion for educators, industry trainers, and administrators involved in marine service technology programs. Courtesy ABYC The ABYC Foundation will host an online Educator Forum on…

  • How to Replace an Outboard Water Pump

    How to Replace an Outboard Water Pump An outboard engine’s water pump is driven by the driveshaft. Here the author is shown sliding the water-pump housing into place. John Tiger Salt, sand, and debris take their toll on your outboard’s water-pump impeller, housing, and related parts. Despite many “I’ve never replaced the water pump” stories,…

  • The Importance of Old-School Seamanship Skills

    The Importance of Old-School Seamanship Skills Knowing how to navigate without relying on technology can make you a safer boater. Andrei Armiagov/Adobe Stock During a recent on-water technology test, I pressed a button, sat back and let the boat dock itself. The boat in question not only had automatic-docking technology with joystick controls, it had…

  • On Board With: David Williams

    On Board With: David Williams David Williams has had a lifelong love for boat racing. Courtesy Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum The need for speed captured David Williams at a young age, compelling him to buy and start racing his first hydroplane at 19 years old. After years of racing, he started working with the Hydroplane…

  • Tips for Handling Stormy Weather When Boating

    Tips for Handling Stormy Weather When Boating Always check the weather before heading out for a day of boating. A.I.-generated by Adobe Firefly As experienced boaters know and newbies will soon learn, boating isn’t always blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. That might be the ideal, but the reality is that sometimes those skies turn…

  • A VHF Relay Saves the Day

    A VHF Relay Saves the Day Shore-station antennas sometimes need a little help from VHF relays. Ryan Swanson/Boating The US Coast Guard crackled over VHF Channel 16 requesting the commercial passenger fishing vessel Victory to help with a radio relay between Coast Guard Base Los Angeles and a disabled pleasure boat, the 25-foot Fin Fun (the…

  • How to Install a Fixed-Mount Marine VHF Radio

    How to Install a Fixed-Mount Marine VHF Radio A fixed-mount VHF radio offers a number of sophisticated features and options. Jim Hatch Installing one of today’s advanced fixed-mount marine VHF radios can prove more involved than you might imagine. Naturally, every radio model requires a 12-volt DC power source and a VHF antenna, but models…

  • Final Call to Apply for the 2025 National Boating Safety Awards

    Final Call to Apply for the 2025 National Boating Safety Awards The final call to apply for the 2025 National Boating Safety Awards is September 12. Courtesy Sea Tow Foundation Boating safety is important to me, both personally and professionally. That’s why I am asking my boating industry peers, partners, colleagues and friends to consider…

  • On Board With: George Laycock

    On Board With: George Laycock George Laycock embarked on a foiling adventure from Bimini to Palm Beach. Courtesy Nautical Ventures After seeing a random person on a Fliteboard cruise past his Nordhavn three years ago, 67-year-old George Laycock decided he needed to get one. On a recent trip to the Bahamas, he decided to undertake…

  • Florida Boaters Involved in Wild Brawl at Popular Sandbar

    Florida Boaters Involved in Wild Brawl at Popular Sandbar A wild brawl between boaters on a Florida lake went viral last week after video of the incident was picked up by national news organizations. The video shows two groups of men throwing punches, knocking one participant unconscious, during a dispute at a popular sandbar.  Major…

  • How to Handle Five Boating Emergencies

    How to Handle Five Boating Emergencies If flames threaten a portable gas tank or propane cylinder, toss it over or abandon ship Courtesy US Coast Guard The types of emergencies that can occur aboard boats are as numerous as the types of boats and types of boaters. Naturally, our boats should be properly equipped with…

  • How to Install an Automatic Bilge Pump

    How to Install an Automatic Bilge Pump Select a pump with the same output or greater than the original pump. Jim Hatch A dewatering device is strongly recommended by the US Coast Guard aboard boats, and electric bilge pumps fulfill this role. However, bilge pumps can wear out. Replacing the old pump with one that…

  • Choosing the Right Cleaner for Nonskid Surfaces

    Choosing the Right Cleaner for Nonskid Surfaces Making your nonskid gleam can be accomplished by choosing the proper cleaning agent. Kevin Falvey The same properties that help provide grip for a boater’s feet can allow dirt and grime to cling to nonskid surface with tenacity. There are myriad patterns of molded-in nonskid, as well as…

  • Falling in Love With Boating

    Falling in Love With Boating Discovering a love for boating can happen at an early age. Tim Bower I was probably a preteen when my father and I were guests of the older son of family friends. The son owned a fast, gold metal-flake speedboat, probably a Glastron. On its transom hung a towering pair…

  • Video: How to Replace Boat Battery Cables

    Video: How to Replace Boat Battery Cables In this video from the Ask the Experts series, Jim Hendricks, electronics editor at Boating Magazine, shows step-by-step how to properly replace boat battery cables using Sierra Parts. The post Video: How to Replace Boat Battery Cables appeared first on Boating Mag. Jim Hendricks Go to boatingmag

  • World Record Lightning Bolt Stretches From Texas to Missouri

    World Record Lightning Bolt Stretches From Texas to Missouri Lightning such as the record-setting flash from 2017 can travel hundreds of miles in a matter of seconds. Generated With Adobe Firefly Wow, talk about a serious flash. A single lightning bolt that lasted seven seconds and stretched 515 miles across five U.S. states has set…

  • 10 Do’s and Don’ts When Fueling Your Boat

    10 Do’s and Don’ts When Fueling Your Boat Proper fueling will keep your crew and boat safe. Courtesy Water Sports Foundation Fueling up is a basic component of boating. After all, if there’s no flow, there’s no go. But when was the last time you gave any thought to filling up at your local marina? Recently…

  • Video: How to Replace a Trailer Tongue Jack

    Video: How to Replace a Trailer Tongue Jack Trailer tongue jacks are a boon to boaters, helping them hitch up, unhook, and store their trailers and boats. In this episode of Boating Magazine’s Ask the Experts video series, West Coast Editor Jim Hendricks walks through the process of selecting and replacing a tongue jack with…

  • Remember the Navigation “Rule of 60”

    Remember the Navigation “Rule of 60” It’s a good idea to keep paper charts on board and remember techniques like the “Rule of 60.” Generated With Gemini The other day, I was having a conversation about navigation techniques with a veteran pilot, and he mentioned the term, “Rule of 60.” I hadn’t heard that in…

  • Tips for Loading a Boat on a Trailer in a Crosscurrent

    Tips for Loading a Boat on a Trailer in a Crosscurrent The first thing to do when loading a boat on a trailer in a crosscurrent is to make your approach from downstream. You have much more control when the bow is facing into the flow. Elisabeth Kelly/Firecrown Many, if not most, boat-launch ramps are…

  • Boating Fatalities at Lowest Number in 50 Years!

    Boating Fatalities at Lowest Number in 50 Years! On July 1, the Coast Guard released the 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report with the fewest U.S. fatalities in more than 50 years. While we celebrate the great news in overall boating deaths, the report contains some disturbing underlying statistics.  Stand-up paddleboarding saw a double-digit increase in…

  • On Board With: Jim Pearson

    On Board With: Jim Pearson Being a USCG Auxiliarist is just one of many roles that Jim Pearson has successfully filled. Jim Hendricks Jim Pearson has done so much in and around the water throughout his life, it’s hard to know where to start. A Vietnam veteran, Pearson served as a US Navy Diver with Naval Special Operations…

  • ACR and Fluidity: The Great Loop

    ACR and Fluidity: The Great Loop The Great Loop represents one of boating’s most ambitious journeys, a continuous waterway route circumnavigating the eastern portion of North America. Recently, Boating Magazine launched a captivating new series following Bill and Michelle aboard their vessel “Fluidity” as they undertake this remarkable adventure. The series, created in partnership with…

  • Bahamas Raises Fees, Enacts Stricter Regulation and Will Be Watching Boaters!

    Bahamas Raises Fees, Enacts Stricter Regulation and Will Be Watching Boaters! The Bahamas Civil Ensign and the U.S. flag, flown appropriately, aboard a U.S. power vessel cruising in Bahamian waters. Kevin Falvey Starting today, new rules are in place for cruising to the Bahamas. In addition to higher fees and more paperwork, our big Bahamian…

  • How to Clean Your Boat Without Dirtying the Environment

    How to Clean Your Boat Without Dirtying the Environment Copious flushing and a soft-bristled brush keep side panels and other areas free of grime and grit. Capt. Vincent Daniello Any boater who has navigated a pristine waterway, experienced life below the water’s surface, or anchored off a picturesque beach likely appreciates nature’s beauty. Yet some…

  • Scallop Season Opens in Florida but Boat-to-Table Opportunities Abound

    Scallop Season Opens in Florida but Boat-to-Table Opportunities Abound Snorkelers searching for scallops congregate over seagrass beds as lookouts keep watch onboard their boats. Courtesy Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the Sunshine State are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting…

  • 2025 Hurricane Season Storm Names

    2025 Hurricane Season Storm Names With a more active hurricane season predicted for 2025, here is the list of potential storm names. Courtesy NOAA What’s in a name? When it comes to tropical systems, the one they choose can mean a lot. The name of a major storm can be remembered for years to come.…

  • NOAA Predicts a More Active 2025 Hurricane Season

    NOAA Predicts a More Active 2025 Hurricane Season Scientists predict a more active hurricane season for 2025. Courtesy NOAA Hurricane season officially began on June 1, and already there’s some activity brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. And it makes sense—forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as Colorado State University, are predicting…

  • What to Do When Someone Falls Overboard Off Your Boat

    What to Do When Someone Falls Overboard Off Your Boat A throwable cushion, like these from WOW Watersports, is an essential and required piece of safety equipment. Look for USCG and UL approval on the label. Also, practice throwing these so you can confidently get one to a victim if ever needed. Courtesy WOW Sports…

  • Do You Need a Boating License in Florida?

    Do You Need a Boating License in Florida? Boaters born after January 1, 1988, and who operate a boat with 10 or more horsepower, must now have a Boating Safety Education ID Card to legally operate a boat on Florida waters. Courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Everyone born after January 1, 1988, must…

  • How to Ready a Racing Outboard

    How to Ready a Racing Outboard Tim Sharkey poses with, Kill Shot, the 13-foot Bullet, powered by a classic Evinrude SST 60, and bedecked with supporter’s logos. Courtesy Sharkey Images Tim Sharkey, is readying his 13-foot Bullet, Kill Shot, in preparation for the historic Statue of Liberty to Albany endurance run scheduled for September 13,…

  • Paying the Worm Tax

    Paying the Worm Tax The industry relies on an army of worm pickers who go out at night with coffee cans strapped to their shins and pluck the worms by hand from the surface of leased pastures in Ontario. Tim Bower Loyal readers will recall that a few years ago, my good friend Chuck -Larson…

  • Installing a Watersports Mirror on a Center-Console

    Installing a Watersports Mirror on a Center-Console Once installation is complete, remove the protective film from the mirror’s reflective surface and, if necessary, clean the mirror with the supplied microfiber cloth. Jim Hatch Today’s new center-consoles have evolved into much more than just fishing boats. These popular models increasingly come with all kinds of family-oriented…

  • The Ins and Outs of Boating Nav Lights

    The Ins and Outs of Boating Nav Lights Knowing the light colors and where they’re located lets you assess which part of a boat you’re looking at, as well as the direction it’s headed. Ryan Swanson When the shrimp would run on the full moon in wintertime down in South Florida, we’d head to the…

  • The First Thing to Do if Involved in a Boating Accident

    The First Thing to Do if Involved in a Boating Accident What is the first thing you should do following a collision with another boat? The author offers strategies to consider, so you can be better prepared if it ever happens to you. Courtesy US Coast Guard, District 7 The types of emergencies that can…

  • Midseason Inboard-Engine Maintenance Tips

    Midseason Inboard-Engine Maintenance Tips A midseason checkup will ensure your inboard keeps running smoothly. Courtesy Pleasurecraft Marine Your tow-sports inboard—or any inboard—requires regular maintenance if it is to deliver long life and good performance. Seasoned boat owners know to make recurring assessments part of their routine. Here are several excellent midseason checkups you should make…

  • On Board With: Gordon Harrison

    On Board With: Gordon Harrison Gordon Harrison is an experienced boat driver. Tom King Gordon Harrison is the consummate watersports enthusiast. Growing up lakeside in Central Virginia, he naturally gravitated toward skiing and wakeboarding before moving to Orlando after high school to train and compete on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Later, he would be drawn…

  • Coast Guard May Remove Buoys

    Coast Guard May Remove Buoys Hundreds of Aids to Navigation are being considered for removal, the US Coast Guard announced, as shown on this screen shot of an interactive map produced by private company Great Harbor Digital. Courtesy Great Harbor Digital I can remember one of my earliest boating trips as a youth. The fog…

  • Installing LED Spreader Lights

    Installing LED Spreader Lights Once the installation is complete, turn on the power and switch on the light to make sure it works. Then adjust the angle to provide the best possible illumination of the deck area. Jim Hatch The first spreaders—aka marine floodlights—that I installed on my boat 30 years ago were ITT Jabsco…

  • Most Dangerous Inlets in the United States for Boaters

    Most Dangerous Inlets in the United States for Boaters U.S.C.G. Surf Stations are served by special boats and people. Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard The title of my article makes a bold statement. I’m basing it on the US Coast Guard requirements for establishing what’s called a Surf Station. Surf Stations are required at locations where…

  • The Importance of Having a Co-Captain

    The Importance of Having a Co-Captain A co-captain can manage and monitor critical navigational electronics. Courtesy SiriusXM Military fighter pilots can suffer from a condition called information overload, which can be brought about by overwhelming amounts of technology in the cockpit that distract from the primary mission of flying the aircraft.  This phenomenon has led…

  • On Board With: Tracy Nowacki

    On Board With: Tracy Nowacki Tracy Nowacki helps protect waterways from invasive species. Charles Plueddeman Launch a boat in Green Lake, Wisconsin, and you may run into Tracy Nowacki, a friendly woman with a clip board. We met Nowacki on duty at the Horner’s Landing ramp, dressed in her bright blue “Clean Boats/Clean Waters” shirt…

  • Installing a Lighted VHF Antenna

    Installing a Lighted VHF Antenna Shakespeare’s new CommLight antenna adds illuminated flair to nighttime boating. Jim Hatch Marine VHF antennas have not changed much since VHF radios were adopted by recreational boaters in the 1960s. We have seen improved durability and materials, optimized transmission and reception range, and enhanced mounting systems. Yet, the function of…

  • Setting Goals for the New Boating Season

    Setting Goals for the New Boating Season Making a list will help you accomplish all of your boating goals this season. Tim Bower We are deep into mud season here in the North Woods, that interminable meteorological period that has winter lingering and spring reluctant. My affluent farmer neighbors have escaped to a warm beach,…

  • Tips for Handling Batteries in Awkward Spaces

    Tips for Handling Batteries in Awkward Spaces Cover the terminals when moving batteries, especially if using a metal battery carrier. Electrical tape works, as do OEM terminal covers, if you can source them. Kellie Jaeger Removing and replacing batteries from boats is an age-old challenge. Batteries are heavy, and they are often housed in small spaces.…

  • The Importance of a Spring Launch Checklist

    The Importance of a Spring Launch Checklist The author keeps a logbook to help maintain his boat, adding this very checklist to that log. Sviatoslav Kovtun / Adobe stock, Kevin Falvey (checklist) The definition of seamanship is apparently a matter of contention among some boaters, including other marine journalists not working for this publication. I…

  • How to Create Custom Boat Trim

    How to Create Custom Boat Trim Fashioning pieces of fitted trim can enhance the good looks of your boat. Jim Hatch After 30 years of saltwater use, the intricately curved anodized-aluminum trim along the cap of the open transom of my outboard-powered 21-foot center-console fishing boat was falling apart. Corrosion had eaten away at the…

  • On Board With: Harry Besley

    On Board With: Harry Besley Harry Besley made an epic voyage around Britain in an all-electric RIB. Courtesy Harry Besley On July 13 of last summer, 18-year-old Harry Besley left Lyme Regis on the English Channel, aiming to be the first person to circumnavigate Britain in an all-electric boat.  He and a rotating crew of…

  • Solving Boating Mysteries

    Solving Boating Mysteries Locals are solving boating mysteries from inside the Lake View. Tim Bower Our neighborhood made the boating news twice in 2024, stories that have fueled the offseason hot-stove league here at the Lake View Inn, where everyone is welcome to their opinion. I’m almost certain you heard about Ryan Borgwardt, the fellow…

  • Safely Navigating Unfamiliar Waters

    Safely Navigating Unfamiliar Waters Boating in unfamiliar waters can be fun with the right preparation. Parilov / Adobe Stock Early on in my boat-testing career, I learned the hard way about what can happen when boating in unfamiliar waters. The boat company set up our test out of a beautiful Southwest Florida resort adjacent to…

  • Ignoring a Warning Sign Ruins a Day of Boating

    Ignoring a Warning Sign Ruins a Day of Boating Ignoring warning signs can sometimes leave you stranded. Tim Bower It was a beautiful August afternoon in Maryland, and my fiancée, her granddaughter, and I decided to take my 28-foot cabin cruiser down the South River and out into the Chesapeake Bay to the picturesque Thomas…

  • How to Cleat a Dock Line

    How to Cleat a Dock Line I used to work with a former tugboat captain who taught me many things, including how to properly cleat a line. Walking the docks at the marina where we worked, he’d spot incorrectly cleated lines and retie them properly. Naturally, under most conditions, the different ways of cleating off—such…

  • On Board With: Randy Wayne White

    On Board With: Randy Wayne White Randy Wayne White’s “Doc Ford” series has proven to be a hit. Courtesy Randy Wayne White New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White has written more than 40 novels, but he’s best known for his “Doc Ford” series, set on Sanibel Island, Florida. Doc Ford is a biologist…

  • Installing a Skyhawk Oversea System to Protect Your Boat

    Installing a Skyhawk Oversea System to Protect Your Boat The Skyhawk Oversea system won an Innovation Award from the National Marine Manufacturers Association at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show. Jim Hatch There are a number of app-based boat security and monitoring products today from well-known brands such as Garmin, Gost, Siren Marine, and one…

  • Troubleshooting Autopilot Interference

    Troubleshooting Autopilot Interference Sometimes the solution to a boat problem is a simple one. Courtesy Raymarine, dule964 / Adobe Stock After months of extensive preparations, my friend Coy and I headed for the Bahamas from Brunswick, Georgia, on Makana, his 32-footer. Prior to leaving for the Bahamas, we learned that the -autopilot on Makana was…

  • Navigating Safely Around a Boat Being Towed

    Navigating Safely Around a Boat Being Towed Give vessels under tow a wide berth—for your sake and theirs. Jim Hendricks A floating traffic jam quickly developed as we joined a line of other boats, not unlike a solemn funeral procession, through a narrow channel behind a half-submerged vessel under tow and en route to a nearby…

  • How to Navigate Boat Buying Online

    How to Navigate Boat Buying Online Digital tools can make buying a boat much easier. Rawf8 / Adobe Stock, Courtesy Jeanneau These days, you can order just about anything—from tacos to socks to barbecue grills—with the click of a button and have it delivered to your doorstep. It might be tempting, then, to take advantage…

  • On Board With: Maria Galati Hill

    On Board With: Maria Galati Hill Maria Galati Hill has helped the company grow thanks to her savvy social media skills. Courtesy Maria Galati Hill Maria Galati Hill literally grew up in the boating industry, hanging around her family’s Galati Yacht Sales brokerage business on the west coast of Florida and going to work with…

  • The First Secretary of Boating

    The First Secretary of Boating There are 14.5 million boat owners in the US who spend $49.3 billion on boats, marine products and services annually. Tim Bower When my good friend Chuck Larson strode through the door of the Lake View Inn wearing a blue blazer with brass buttons and a white captain’s hat with…

  • Basic Rules of Tow Sports Etiquette

    Basic Rules of Tow Sports Etiquette Tow sports require proper etiquette on the water. Roman Babakin/Adobe Stock Imagine a fisherman or waterfront homeowner with a boat tied to a dock as a wakeboat passes, throwing a massive wake while blasting music at nightclub-volume levels. It’s easy to see why they would be unhappy, possibly even…

  • How to Protect Your Boat’s Vinyl From Mold and Mildew

    How to Protect Your Boat’s Vinyl From Mold and Mildew Mold prevention is more effective than mold removal. But once mold has appeared, some derivative of bleach is most effective at killing it. The remover must be cleansed from the vinyl or it will break down the fabric and threads. Courtesy Xanigo Marine New-boat vinyl…

  • Installing Dometic’s Xtreme Power Assist

    Installing Dometic’s Xtreme Power Assist Dometic’s XPA system makes cable steering nearly effortless. Jim Hatch Dometic’s new Xtreme Power Assist offers innovative benefits to boaters on a number of levels. For one, it’s the only power-assist system for outboard-powered boats with cable steering. Secondly, it’s easy to install for DIYers. Thirdly, it makes steering an…