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Should I Use Plastic or Aluminum Fuel Tanks on My Boat?

If you’re on the lookout for a new boat or you’re overhauling the fuel system on your current boat it would pay to give some attention to your fuel tanks, and more specifically the material they are constructed from. Aluminum Tanks Pros Aluminum tanks are a much more versatile solution; aluminum fabrication shops are widespread, […]

Do I Need to Antifoul my Boat?

What is Antifouling? Anyone who’s ever seen the sorry remains of a car or shopping trolly dredged out of a river or harbour will know it doesn’t take a lot for marine wildlife to quickly move in and make itself at home on man made objects. Exactly the same thing applies to your boat, especially […]

The Best Deck Hatches for Your Boat

Whether you’re restoring your boat or building from scratch, it’s important not to overlook and scrimp on the details. Often people take smaller items for granted, but it’s often the small things that can decide whether you sink or swim following your endeavors… quite literally. Perhaps no better example is with deck hatches; more often […]

What Causes an Outboard Motor to Overheat?

Without a doubt outboard motors are the most ingenious means of propulsion for boats; they’re a fully self contained power plant, they come in a range of different sizes, and they’re convenient to maintain and transport. However in some ways their supreme utility can be a curse as much as it is a blessing. People […]

Why Don’t Boats Have Seat Belts?

Personally I’m more of a cruising fan than a speed freak, whenever I’ve been passenger on a speed boat up on plane, I’ve always been slightly nervous throughout the whole experience. It’s not that I haven’t trusted the person at the helm, but just that flying along at 40 knots feels a whole lot faster […]

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