A few posts ago, I wrote about how to remove a painted boat name. Vinyl boat names and decals are just as common these days, and removing them requires … [Read more...]
Brett Becker
Engine Outdrives: Inspect Those Bellows
August 7, 2012 By
A friend of mine — and I swear it wasn’t me, honest — bought a nifty little used runabout not too long ago, and got a pretty good deal on it. Or … [Read more...]
Boat Trailers: Maintain Your Bearings
July 26, 2012 By
When I worked in an auto parts store, every so often a guy who had just bought a used boat would bring in a shop towel filled with pieces of exploded trailer … [Read more...]
How to Remove a Painted Boat Name: Try Easy-Off
July 9, 2012 By
True story: A guy brings home a used boat he just bought, and he is just beaming. His wife comes out, says nothing at first, then points to the boat and … [Read more...]
Marine Engine Oil: Avoiding Viscosity Breakdown
July 3, 2012 By
Complete service records for a used boat you are considering purchasing are a good way to judge how well it has been cared for. Changing oil at the proper … [Read more...]
Salt-Neutralizing for Marine Engines: Royal Flush
June 26, 2012 By
Even before you buy your first boat, you know it’s essential to flush your engines after running in salt water. But even if you flush your engines religiously, … [Read more...]
Compression and Leak Down Testing: Squeeze Play
June 19, 2012 By
If you're looking at a used boat with an older engine, or an engine that you think might not have been well-maintained, it makes sense to run a couple … [Read more...]
Tow Vehicles: How Big is Big Enough?
June 16, 2012 By
In addition to spending far too much time looking at used boats on BoatTrader.com, even though I don’t need another, I just as often look at gently used … [Read more...]
Top 10 Water Skiing and Wakeboarding Boats
June 5, 2012 By
Editor's Note: For a great ride, you need a great tow boat. Here (in no particular order) are the boats Brett Becker chose as the ten best tow boats available … [Read more...]
Water-Pump Impeller: Priority One
June 3, 2012 By
Unless you have proof in the form of a receipt or confirmation from the shop that did the work, replacing the water-pump impeller should be one of the … [Read more...]
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