Q & A: How to Maintain Great Teak on Your Boat
Question: I own an Ocean Yacht Sportfish and would like to refinish my teak deck. The condition of the boards are fairly rough, but nothing some sanding can’t fix. I’ve done some research on the internet about after treatment on teak and have seen a lot of...
Boat Design Term: Broken Sheer
What is a “broken” shear on your boats and why is it important? Do you have a schematic or drawing with the nomenclature and design features normally found on boats? I make marine cupronickel heat exchangers and I don’t know diddly about boats and my...
How to Repair a Hull with Osmosis Damage
We have a 53′ Fleming – which when pulled, found that it has osmosis (entire bottom). In your experience, when stripping the bottom – to include gelcoat – what type of wash do you then do to suspend the stuff coming out? On moisture meter – how low do you...Q&A: Fuel Filters and Additives
I recently bought a used center console with an ‘04 Yamaha Z200. According to the seller, only marine grade (no ethonol) gasoline has been used in this boat. My question is, if I decide to start using E10 fuel from roadside gas stations, what do I need to...
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