Boating Tips

A boat box seat is a simple task to complete. Many seat boxes or bench boxes are fashioned according to the boat’s type and size. A portable seat box can be placed anywhere. The following steps can be generally applied to building any seat box. The following list is a template for a mobile boat … Read more

Wrapping your boat with vinyl sheets is a quick and effective way to protect and refresh its look to reflect your style or brand. Plus, you do a great favor to the environment when you wrap rather than paint your marine vessel. Wrapping a boat is also significantly cheaper than painting it. How much boat … Read more

Operating a boat can be as challenging as it is rewarding, which is why operators often have to learn to deal with a plethora of unexpected issues, including excessive noise and vibrations. Though seemingly benign (and often unavoidable), boat noise and vibration can have severe negative impacts on your health and safety, which is why … Read more

Measuring the length of your boat is not exactly fun or easy, but it’s something necessary that you need to do when you get a boat. However, if you’ve just bought a boat for the first time, you may have a hard time figuring out where to start and how to proceed. Fortunately, there is … Read more

Before taking it out on the water, you must know as much about your new pontoon boat as possible. You’ll also want to practice and review all the controls until you feel confident controlling them on the water. It’s hard work, but you’ll be much safer on the boat. You drive a pontoon boat by … Read more

One of the worst boating experiences of my life was when a peaceful weekend quickly became a legal nightmare because I tied my boat in the wrong place. Before setting off, you should always check for legal places to tie your boat to avoid making costly mistakes.  It is legal to tie up your boat … Read more

There are a lot of mechanisms on a boat that many people don’t know exactly what to do with. One of these is the blower, a fan in the engine compartment. When should the blower on a gas-powered boat be used? On gasoline-powered boats, the blower should be operated after refueling, before starting the engine, … Read more

Anchoring your boat in different conditions is a skill. There’s a lot more to proper anchoring than setting the anchor, and knowing how to change your boat anchoring style to suit the weather and water conditions is essential.  The proper technique for anchoring requires you to use your engine to steady the boat while you … Read more

Knowing what to do if a boat runs aground is a crucial piece of information to have as a boat owner. Whether it’s your boat, or the boat of a friend, knowing what to do can help minimize damages, and help get you back to having fun quickly. Remain calm if a boat runs aground. … Read more