Winterizing an Outboard in New London: Steps That Prevent Spring Regret
Fuel treatment, fogging, and fresh lower unit oil in the fall are what stand between an easy spring launch and a repair bill.
Read the guide →Battery Care Over Winter: Storage and Charging That Works
A battery put away discharged is being lost slowly all winter, and a maintainer or a charging schedule is the whole defense.
Read the guide →Ethanol Fuel and Boats: The Phase-Separation Problem
Phase separation cannot be stirred back together, which is why the whole subject is three habits at layup and none in spring.
Read the guide →Fresh vs. Salt: Flushing After Coastal Trips
Salt residue left after a coastal weekend corrodes quietly for seasons, and a hose and ten minutes on the homecoming prevent nearly all of it.
Read the guide →Prop Dings and Performance Loss: Repair, Replace, or Run It
A bent blade taxes every run in speed, fuel, and lower-unit wear, and the right call depends on what the strike actually did.
Read the guide →Spring Commissioning: Waking the Boat Up Right
An hour of commissioning in the driveway is the difference between a first launch and a first tow, every single spring.
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