Category: comparisons
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Tools to Keep Birds Off of Your Boat
Tools to Keep Birds Off of Your Boat Repelling birds from your boat will help keep it clean. Courtesy West Marine Birds using your boat as a perch and relieving themselves on deck is a problem that’s been around since the dawn of boating. Whether you keep your boat on a mooring ball, tie it…
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Choosing the Right Octane for Your Boat’s Engine
Choosing the Right Octane for Your Boat’s Engine The higher the fuel’s octane rating, the less likely it is to prematurely ignite and cause engine knocking. phive2015/Adobe Stock We see the numbers every day at the local gas station, with gas sold based on octane ratings. Most people go to the lower number—usually 87—because it’s…
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Choosing the Right Watersports Tow Point
Choosing the Right Watersports Tow Point Tubing, skiing and wakeboarding all have different requirements. Courtesy Monster Tower, Sea Dog (eye), Centurion Boats (pylon) Almost every boater, whether they’re watersports fanatics or enjoy it casually, has the idea to take someone tubing, skiing or boarding behind their boat. But not all tow points are created equal,…
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Three Top Handheld Lights for Boaters
Three Top Handheld Lights for Boaters The right handheld light can make boating in the dark much easier. Courtesy West Marine, Streamlight, Milwaukee Tool No matter how many lights you have hard-wired into your boat, every boater would be well-served to carry aboard some type of handheld illumination device. You never know when you’re going…