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Preventing Your Boat Battery From Draining Over Winter

By far the most common problem with lead acid batteries is losing charge over time. It might not sound like a problem if the battery becomes discharged – after all you just recharge it again right? Unfortunately this isn’t the case, and the key to owning a battery that lasts is making sure its charge […]

Top 3 Easy Install Boat Air Conditioning Methods

If you’re fortunate enough to own, or consider owning, a cruiser yacht then naturally you’ll want the experience of spending time aboard your vessel to be as comfortable as possible. After all, you might choose to live on your boat for weeks or months at a time, so creature comforts are a must if the […]

8 of The Best Visitor Moorings on the River Thames

Say the words ‘English’ and ‘river’ in the same sentence and most people will automatically think of the river Thames. Thanks to its role as a defining landmark in the nation’s capital, the Thames will forever be known as the quintessential British river. As wonderful as the stretch of the Thames that runs through London […]

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 […]

Troubleshooting Your Boat’s Propane Refrigerator

Propane fueled refrigerators are certainly less common than electrical refrigerators on boats, but if installed correctly (typically in a gimbal mount to keep them level and the correct venting arrangement for leaking gas) they are a highly effective means of refrigeration, although they aren’t without the potential to suffer faults from time to time… Whilst […]

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