How-to: Maintenance

Boat owners must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of switching their engines from gas to diesel. …Read More

Some parts of today’s marine diesels are complicated, but the basics of owner maintenance are pretty much the same as they’re always been. …Read More

Sooner or later, chances are that you’re going to have water in your fuel. Here are steps that will help prevent or at least delay the problem, and manage it when the time comes. …Read More

Just like bigger boats, personal watercraft need a spring commissioning and a shake-down cruise. …Read More

Modern cooling systems with heat-exchangers work with advanced coolants, but still need old-fashioned maintenance to stay efficient. …Read More

If you need a quick and dirty but structurally sound way to fix a fiberglass boat part, backyard lamination will do the trick. Here’s how it works. …Read More