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Do you want to extend your boating season? You can very easily by moving your boat or yacht, powerboat or sailboat down South for the winter. In the Northern regions the cold weather comes in with the ice and snow which prevents you from taking your boat out for a cruise. Bringing your boat or ... Read More
Tags: boat, yacht, boat slip, powerboat, sailboat, boating season, marina, boat yard
As the summer boating season moves on, your boat will need some new equipment. Usually from wear, the boating equipment breaks down after so many years and you’ll have to re-equip your boat. The only thing good about your summer boating season coming slowly to its end, is that the boat shows s... Read More
Tags: boat, boats, yacht, yachts, boat equipment, boat shows, boating
Most Boat and Yacht flooring is usually Teak and Holly sole which takes a lot of abuse in foot traffic. It has a great look, and enhances the interior. On some boats or yachts, it is an option, but some boats come with the teak and holly sole as standard. Whether you have a Powerboat or Sailboat, th... Read More
Tags: boat, boats, yachts, powerboat, sailboat, boats', teak and holly, teak and holly sole, boat owners
A great real story...Offshore...enjoy!
A stiffer breeze came up, and a push of water moved aside as we heeled deeper to port. The autopilot adjusted slightly as our speed increased from this fresh new breeze. The foam from our movement forward was really passing the porthole now....You could feel t... Read More
Tags: motorsail, chartplotter, sailors, sail, breeze
Of all the changes, restrictions and metal detectors…plus all kinds of things we have to go through today for security, it is refreshing one thing that has not changed. That is our recreational boating. There seems to be regul... Read More
Tags: boat, boating, recreational boating, boat trip
Boating is wonderful. No matter if it’s a powerboat or a sailboat, just being out on the water is breathtaking. Most sailboats have something in common with powerboats; they have engines…and have the same maintenance. One thing that’s different is that sailboats unlike powerboats ... Read More
Tags: boat, boating, sailboats, powerboats, sailboat, sailboat races, weather, weather fronts, fuel costs
There are all types of boat preparations depending on where you’re going and what you’re doing! It could be that you’re entertaining at the dock and your preparations would include food, drink, a good boat wash down, and music of course. There are other boat preparations if you&rsq... Read More
Tags: boat, powerboat, sailboat, boat preparations, offshore, coastal running, bilge pump, bilge alarm, man overboard system
Taking your boat and running the coast where on one side is the ocean and the other side is land is definitely an extraordinary feeling. You don’t get the same feeling when you’re in a big bay or sound where you can see the coast line on one side and just water around you. The feel of th... Read More
Tags: boat, boats, coastal cruising, offshore
Did I say that in the same sentence? Your boat and making money? There it is again! Is that possible? Is it allowed? There must be some law or ordinance that puts you behind bars on this one. I don’t think you even need a judge. I think I once heard that someone said that out loud in a c... Read More
Tags: boat,boating,powerboat,sailboat,captains license,sunset cruise,fishing,anchor
Seeing your boat with Boat blisters are bad enough, but having a large boat blister sometimes makes you feel devastated. I have seen some boats with a few, but large boat blisters that seriously go deep into the laminate (fiberglass). All you can think about is the cost of repair and/... Read More
Tags: boat,boats,used boat,yacht,used yacht,powerboat,used powerboat,sailboat,used sailboat,boat blister,boat blisters,fiberglass boat blisters,boat bottom paint,fiberglass,fiberglass mat,fiberglass cloth,fiberglass resin
With all the cruising thru the years, up and down the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) including the Keys, Bahamas, and Bermuda, I must say I have done my share of Boat Anchoring. It doesn't matter if you have a Powerboat or Sailboat. I have seen a lot of different methods of anchoring used by many... Read More
Tags: boat,powerboat,sailboat,boat anchor,boat anchoring,boat anchors,anchor rodes,anchors
After the cleaning, waxing and bottom painting your boat or yacht…it’s great to have that first launch. Whether by travel lift at a marina or by your boat trailer from home. I don’t know if the excitement is the accomplishment of all the work done to get to this point, or just to ... Read More
Tags: boat,boating,yacht,powerboat,sailboat,marine extinguishers,bilge pumps
With fuel prices higher than they used to be, it’s time to look at Powerboats and saving fuel a little closer. A good way to save fuel is to repower with diesel engines if you have gasoline engines, but that is a little drastic. If your engines are tired, you may want to look in... Read More
Tags: boat,boating gear,boat gear,boat accessories,boat engine,yacht,powerboat,powerboats,diesel engines
There are times when your Boat or Yacht painted accessories, which were once gleaming, are now fading, peeling or cracking showing the metal below. This could be your Railings, Helm area, Hatch moldings…just about anything that had a paint finish. Is it time for new ones? Well maybe or maybe ... Read More
Tags: boat,yacht,hatch moldings,boat accessories,marine engine,sailboat,sailboat mast,marine supply,boat accessory,helm console
Boat bottom blisters look like just that, a blister. Multiple blisters look like a bunch of pimples and they might be in various sizes. Some of these boat blisters can get the width of a softball and stick out from your boats bottom quite a ways. Blisters don't care if you have a Powerboat or Sailbo... Read More
Tags: powerboat,sailboat,boat,yacht,boat blisters,boat bottom blisters,gelcoat,fiberglass,resin
Someone wrote in about this subject with some questions on repair. So let's see what we can do.
First, Crazing gelcoat on a powerboat or sailboat is usually found in areas of no support or soft coring underneath. This lets the fiberglass area flex a bit and causes this condition. There are... Read More
Tags: Gelcoat,fiberglass,deck coring,boat gelcoat,boat gel coat,powerboat,sailboat,boat gelcoat repair,resin
What is Boat Fiberglass Tabbing? This is where bulkheads and supports in your Powerboat or Sailboat are fiber glassed in. This gives your outer hull support and beefiness as you pound thru the water and waves. Some Boats and Yachts have that solid feel as they cut thru waves, and even when they fall... Read More
Tags: boat,boats,yacht,yachts,powerboat,sailboat,boat fiberglass,fiberglass resin,fiberglass mat,fiberglass cloth
If you have a used Powerboat or Sailboat, boat gelcoat repairs are really easy to do, especially if your hull color is white. There are small tubes of gelcoat repair for those small cracks which you just spread over. But if you have a bigger/deeper crack, scrape, or gouge some from possibly bringing... Read More
Tags: powerboats,sailboats,boat,yacht,marine supply,gelcoat,gel coat,used boat,used yacht,used powerboat
I have spent years on Powerboats & Sailboats and noticed some powerboat & sailboat differences that most overlook. Before knowing anything about sailboats, I lived on used powerboats for years when I was a puppy (instead of an apartment). Cruising around I’d happen to throw my wake ont... Read More
Tags: Powerboats,Sailboats, used powerboats,boat,jet boats,boater,boaters
Lightning is great to watch while in a protected area....but on a boat in an open Ocean, I would not call that protected. This is real...this did happen...it was even more intense than you could imagine....How can you keep the crew and boat safe...What would you have done...let me hea... Read More
Tags: boat,sailboat,offshore,lightning,lightning storms,lightning strike,mast,bilge pump,manual bilge pump
There are a lot of different Powerboat and Sailboat bottom paints out there for all the different hull type boats and yachts. It is hard to pick out which one is good for you, but saving some money is always good. Sometimes right away, or sometimes in the long run.
There are 2 basic types o... Read More
Tags: powerboat,sailboat,boat,boats,yachts,bottom paint
Standard Powerboat bilge pump systems usually consists of a bilge pump at the lowest point of your boat (below the floorboards). I guess that works for most powerboats, but today’s faster higher priced boats and yachts may need more than that. When up on plane, most of the bilge water moves to... Read More
Tags: powerboat,powerboats,boat,boats,bilge pump,power boating,cruising
A stiffer breeze came up, and a push of water moved aside as we heeled deeper to port. The autopilot adjusted slightly as our speed increased from this fresh new breeze. The foam from our movement forward was really passing the porthole now....You could feel the speed under your feet as you stood in... Read More
Tags: Motorsail,sails,sail,sailors,reefed sails,
It’s funny how people dismiss the notion of living aboard a powerboat, or any boat for that matter. The room you have aboard is quite nice even on a 36’ powerboat. A sedan/convertible gives you different levels and areas to hang-out, making it not only feeling spacious, but home-like. Le... Read More
Tags: powerboats,powerboat,boat,boats,yacht,trawlers,houseboats,cruisers
Personally, I was always drawn to boats, and in the early days when I was in school I made a Dinghy when most others made picture frames and stuff like that. The dinghy was nice, and I actually fiberglassed it. Out of school when most got an apartment, I bought a powerboat and found it was great to ... Read More
Tags: boat, boats, cruising offshore, dinghy, offshore sailing, powerboats, sailboats, sailing
Welcome....Here we'll talk about Boats and Yachts...Powerboats and Sailboats. Taking trips Inshore or going way Offshore. Doing it with crew or single handed! The subjects will vary from "What to do" to "How to fix it" and more. You can always go to www.YachtAuthority.com to check-out New and Used B... Read More
Tags: boat dealers, boating accessories, boats, powerboats, sailboats, used boats, yacht brokers, yachts
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