The Importance of a Spring Launch Checklist
There is value in routine, especially during spring commissioning, when out of sight often means out of mind.
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There is value in routine, especially during spring commissioning, when out of sight often means out of mind.
Over time the trim on your boat can become worn out or damaged. Here’s how you can create and install your own trim.
Harry Besley, with help from a crew of friends, circumnavigated Britain in an all-electric Galaxy P7 aluminum-hull RIB.
Mysteries solved? Local boaters do their best to get to the bottom of a couple of puzzling boating occurrences.
If you can fix your boat or engine on your own when it breaks, you can save yourself a wallet full of money. Removing and installing basic engine parts, electronics, fishing equipment, pumps, deck hardware, etc. doesn’t always require a boat mechanic or technician. Boating helps walk you through basic boat maintenance and installations, as well as do-it-yourself projects. How to clean mildew seats? How to repair your gel coat? How to troubleshoot your engine when it’s not starting? Let Boating help you with your boat projects.
No universal boat test details how boat captains should handle following seas. If the waves are large enough, accidentally surfing down the face of a following swell can be disastrous. For most, seamanship is learned via experience on the water. Boating can help shorten your learning curve. Covered in this section are some of the most popular seamanship topics, situations such as returning to shore in following seas or navigating a dangerous inlet.
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