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There's one in every marina or neighborhood. He's the guy who spends most of the weekend cleaning and waxing his boat. You're not him. You'd rather be using your boat, [...]

Now you've done it. All those late nights (and hours at the office when you should have been working) surfing the Web led you to the boat you simply must [...]

Recently, I took my 2000 Chaparral 230 SSi bowrider out and saw that the bilge was full of water. The automatic float switch wasn't triggering the pump. I decided the [...]

Bryan Hermann had reached a crossroads in his recreational boating life. He loved going fast on the water, but needed room for his growing family. His 27-foot Baja 272 with [...]

As you browse the aisles of your local boat show (there seems to be one every weekend this time of year), you're bound to see plenty of boats in the [...]

For the past few years, we've seen the growing popularity of underwater lights on large sportfishermen or even expedition yachts, but to owners of smaller boats, the idea of illuminating [...]

The article provides tips to improve the boat's top end without having to take a second mortgage on the house. It notes that a light wet-sanding with a 600-grit paper aerates the hull, reduces surface adhesion and increases performance. It suggests changing to Iridium plugs to ensure that the boat is getting enough spark to burn all the fuel. It recommends the use of the Gold Eagle Carb & Choke Cleaner or Quicksilver Quickleen to keep internal engine parts as clean as possible.

The article provides tips to save money and continue enjoying family time on one's boat. One way to reduce fuel consumption and therefore save money, is to make sure to have the right propeller. In addition, if one owns a fishing boat and wants to go skiing, they can trade boats occasionally with a skier who wants to go fishing once in a while. It also recommends fractional boat ownership with a good friend, so one can afford a better vessel.

The article offers a preview of polishes, cleaners and waxes for personal watercraft, including the Babe's Boat Bright hull cleaner from Babe's Boat Care Products, the Super Crystal Diamond Glaze Polish from Restructure Marine Products, and the Vinyl Cleaner and Polish for upholstery from Star Brite.

The article presents a preseason cleaning and maintenance checklist for boats. Use a fuel stabilizer and an ethanol-combative additive during winter when boat are stored. Fill the tank with fresh water before starting the boat. Clean the fuel-water separator to ensure a good fuel quality. Inspect the flame arrestor cover and the carburetor or fuel-injection system to make sure on rodents have built nests in there. Check the electrical harnesses for any damaged caused by rodents.

The article evaluates several sportsboats, including the 175 Bowrider from Bayliner, the SSV 170 Bowrider from Glastron and the 150 Super Sport from Boston Whaler.

The article offers tips on how to extend the life of a boat's engine. It says that it is important to change fuel/water separators, in-line fuel filters and oil filters for cleaner oil and fuel, which could mean longer life for the engine. According to the author, it is also necessary for diesel owners to put some bacteria-fighting treatment into the fuel system, which could prevent the system from contamination. The importance of changing the oil every 100 hours at least and the benefits of replacing spark plugs regularly are also discussed.

The article offers instructions on cleaning one's boat using different cleaning products, including Bio-Clean cotton cloth, Star brite Power Pine Wash brush or sponge, and Sharkhide Metal Protectant.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for installing the 6510 LED Underwater Lighting for boats by Atwood.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for replacing a separate bilge pump and float switch with a new bilge and integrated switch.