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Engine Room Electrical Outlets: GFCI Protection

Engine Room Electrical Outlets: GFCI Protection

May 21st 2013
It's important to extend GFCI protection to any outlet you install in the engine-room on any boat, gasoline-powered or otherwise. (more)

How to Paint a Non-Skid Deck

How to Paint a Non-Skid Deck

May 20th 2013
Repainting a non-skid deck will make your boat safer and look new again. (more)

How Come My Stainless Steel is Stained and Rotting Away?

How Come My Stainless Steel is Stained and Rotting Away?

May 18th 2013
The grade of stainless steel used for some fasteners still needs watching and regular freshwater rinsing. (more)

Video: How To Use a VHF

Video: How To Use a VHF

May 16th 2013
Your VHF radio is your lifeline to the outside world in case of emergency. Here's how to make sure you are using it right. (more)

10 Tips on How to Paint a Nonskid Deck

10 Tips on How to Paint a Nonskid Deck

May 15th 2013
No matter what materials and methods you use when tackling a deck-painting job, these fundamentals apply to every approach. (more)

Marine Wiring: No Mess, No Wire Nuts

Marine Wiring: No Mess, No Wire Nuts

May 7th 2013
A messy installation with lubberly wire nuts may work for the time being, but you are asking for trouble in the long run -- and ...(more)

Water In Your Marine Fuel Tank: How to Tell

Water In Your Marine Fuel Tank: How to Tell

April 29th 2013
Ethanol problems combined with normal condensation -- and sometimes a bad load of fuel -- mean that your boat needs good water separators in place. ...(more)

How to Change Engine Oil on a 4-Stroke Outboard Engine

How to Change Engine Oil on a 4-Stroke Outboard Engine

April 21st 2013
This video shows you how to change the engine oil on a four-stroke Yamaha outboard. (more)

How to Change the Thermostat on an Outboard Engine

How to Change the Thermostat on an Outboard Engine

April 17th 2013
We ask the experts at Norfolk Marine how to change the thermostat on a Yamaha F-150 4-stroke outboard engine. (more)

Repainting My Inboard-Outboard Drive: How Do I Protect the Aluminum?

Repainting My Inboard-Outboard Drive: How Do I Protect the Aluminum?

April 15th 2013
If your boat has been in salt water, the first step is to rid the aluminum of invisible soluble salt deposits. (more)