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20 Ways to Beat the High Price of Gas It’s no secret that gas prices keep on climbing and that gas at a marina is even more expensive. Before you rail at that price-gouging marina owner, consider things from his perspective. Most gas dock operations are seasonal, meaning that the cost of maintaining the fueling…

Buying a Used Outboard Motor Because of today’s high prices for new outboards, used engines are steadily becoming a lot more attractive to those of us who have limited financial resources. The good news is there are definitely some great buys to be had, provided you do a little homework. So here are some noteworthy…

The Basics of Buying a Used Boat Let’s assume that by now you have a good idea what you’re looking for, and it’s safe to say you know the differences between a center console bay boat, a bigger rig for offshore, a bass boat, a flats boat, a do-almost-everything aluminum semi-vee aluminum utility, and a…

The Basics to Buying a New Boat For some of us this can be a little like a love-hate event. You’re enthusiastic about the idea of a new craft, anticipating that it will be your own perfect fishing machine. But at the same time there are all those nagging doubts about whether or not you’re…

The Effects of Salt and Fresh Water and How to Prevent Them Never mind all the true but sometimes overworked sayings about what “cleanliness may be next to”, there are a number of very practical reasons for keeping your boat as clean as reasonably possible. First, an accumulation of dirt, slime, rust, corrosion, and the…

Preparing a boat for long-term storage How do I keep my boat from smelling foul when I open it back up in the spring? The key is to banish the “stink fuel” before you close the boat up for winter. What I mean is you need to get rid of all the things that mold,…