Archive for the ‘General Boating & Maintenance Tips’ Category


How To Winterize Your Outboard Motors For The Winter

If you have ever owned any boats with Outboard Motors, you know how important the proper maintenance and upkeep is when it comes to your boat’s performance.  You should have a boat maintenance checklist of things that need to be done and at what intervals. Now is the time to start thinking about winterizing your […]

Water Ski Buying Guidelines

When buying water skis, it can be confusing when you don’t understand the differences in the various types of skis. In most cases, water skis differ as to how they’re used. For example, are you buying your skis to do tricks, compete or for just recreational purposes. Before investing in skis, it helps to study […]

Keep Your Fun Floating With Quick Safety Tips for Boats

Nothing beats Boats for providing cool relaxation on hot summer days. But that relaxation can be cut short when something goes wrong or malfunctions.  Avoid having your relaxation interrupted this summer by following these quick safety tips before taking your boat out. Check weather reports and tide charts or current conditions before committing to a boating […]

Easy “How To” Instructions for Launching and Trailering Your Pontoon Boat

Owning a Pontoon boat is something the entire family can enjoy. However no boat owner was excluded from the intimidation of unloading and loading their 1st boat on the trailer. Aside from docking the boat nothing intimidates new boaters more than trailering the boat. Murphy’s Law always prevails and if you make your first trip […]

Top Three Reasons to Start Water Skiing This Summer

For those of us who grew up near lakes or other large bodies of water, knowing how to water ski is like knowing how to walk. For the rest of us who have never tried the sport, it looks like an enjoyable way to spend a summer day. So for those who plan on embarking […]

Summer Fishing Tips for Keeping Livewells No Kill Zones

When you’re fishing during the summer months, there’s nothing worse than watching that hefty bass caught earlier in the day turn belly up in the boat’s livewell before dusk. So to help prevent all of you anglers out there from having to cry into your tackle boxes, we wanted to share a few warm weather tips […]

Beginner’s Guide to Riding a Wakeboard

Riding a wakeboard is easy to start but hard to master. A few simple steps will have you out and riding in no time. Preparation It is easy to distinguish between a wakeboard suitable for beginners or a wakeboard for advanced users. As a beginner you will want to purchase a wakeboard that has tips on both […]

Ethanol and Marine Fuel Problems

  Another year and another Spring arrives while welcoming in the onset of #Ethanol induced problems not only for anyone engaged in a Marine service related business, but also for every single boat owner. The particular instance we experienced this week is such a good example of the detrimental effect of ethanol on Inboard Marine […]

De-Winterizing Jet Skis

There’s nothing like zipping across the water at 60 Mph with the sun in your face and the wind in your hair. You own the lake when you’re on top of that Sea-Doo. You don’t miss the cold weather at all – you’ve got your “Croakies” on and you’re strutting on down to the dock. […]

Choosing To Repair or Replace Broken Propellers – What’s Best?

When boat propellers get damaged, you always wonder the same thing – should you replace it or can you save money by repairing it. Oftentimes propellers can be salvaged, but you should always be wary and make sure it’s repair worthy. An improperly repaired propeller can be ineffective and even dangerous when reinstalled. Even propellers […]



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