June 24, 2010
Boaters are met by a wide array of options when shopping for products that will protect their boats from hard dock edges. While fenders are used to protect the boat, others prefer additional protection of dock edging that is permanently kept in position to reduce any wear from rubbing against docks. These items include Taylor [...]
Tags: dock, dock bumpers, dock edge, marine, replacement, taylor made, taylormade
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June 24, 2010
Boat lift canopies are used to protect boats from natural destructive forces such as the wind, rain and the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Many captains with a wide variety of boat shapes and sizes wish to extend the life of their vessel by using the product; custom-made canopies are available to meet the needs of each [...]
Tags: boat, boat canopy, boat lift canopy, marine, replacement, shoremaster
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June 24, 2010
When taking a boat out for longer trips at night or during the brisk months of early spring and late autumn, many captains opt to turn on the boat heater to keep their vessel’s cabin, and its passengers, warm. Heaters manufactured by Dickinson Marine can run on diesel fuel, propane, electricity or solid fuel. Dickinson [...]
Tags: boat, boat heater, dickinson, diesel heater, marine, propane heater, replacement, solid fuel heater
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June 24, 2010
Marine toilets are necessary for any captain who spends long hours on recreational boating, fishing or navigating the seas. Boaters have the option to choose either an electric or manual toilet. But even once this decision is made, a host of other features are available to customize the product ensure that it meets each boater’s [...]
Tags: boat, electric toilet, jabsco, marine, marine head, marine toilet, replacement, toilet
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June 24, 2010
When replacing a cable steering system, you can typically find the cable part number and length roughly two feet from the helm connection, imprinted into the cable’s jacket. A variety of control cables are available that meet the specifications of your vessel and engine system. Teleflex’s direct replacement marine-grade, corrosion-resistant cables model CC179 can replace [...]
Tags: 3600, 479, 636, boat, cc179, cc205, cc635, control cable, engine, Evinrude, Johnson, marine, Mercury marine, omc, replacement
Posted in Consumer Guides, How to..., Marine Engines
June 24, 2010
Boaters who are purchasing a marine stove can narrow down their options by deciding what type of fuel they would like to use. The most common boat stoves operate on; propane, diesel, electric or alcohol. Captains should first consider their size of their boat and their access to a fuel or power source before making their [...]
Tags: alcohol stove, boat, boat oven, boat stove, dickinson, diesel, electric, marine, marine oven, marine stove, propane, replacement, Seaward
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June 14, 2010
Many boaters select a boat lift canopy to shelter their vessel from the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays as well as inclement weather. The protection offered by these products can add years of life to any boat. Replacement boat lift canopies manufactured by CoverTuff can be built for any specific make or model. [...]
Tags: Beach King, Boat Lift, canopy, cover tuff, CoverTuff, Floe, Harbor Time, Hewitt, Newman's, Pier Pleasure, Porta-Lift, replacement, Seamark, shore master, shoremaster, Vinyl
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June 14, 2010
Marine starters are similar to those used on automobiles, but are designed to be electrically sealed and more resistant against corrosion and explosions. API marine starters for gasoline marine engines protect against internal motor sparking that may be produced when starting a boat’s engine. API marine starters are built with an internal shield to contain [...]
Tags: api, boat, boat starter, engine, marine, marine starter, replacement, SAE J1171, starter motor, starters
Posted in Consumer Guides, How to..., Marine Engines
June 14, 2010
Marine pumps that are powered by a boat’s electrical system are available in impeller, diaphragm and vane models. Various styles of pumps are available for moving nearly any liquid aboard a vessel. Many boaters choose to use an electric bilge pump to remove the water that accumulates in the bilge because of rain, rough seas [...]
Tags: bilge pump, boat, engine, fuel transfer pump, jabsco, marine, pump, pumps, replacement, water pump
Posted in Consumer Guides, How to..., Marine Engines
June 4, 2010
Boaters replacing their vessel’s steering mechanism can choose between single or double cable systems with either a rack and pinion or a rotary helm unit. Both rotary steering systems and rack and pinion systems are manufactured by Teleflex Morse and Uflex, and are available in standard or NFB versions. NFB steering refers to No-Feed Back [...]
Tags: boat, Boat Steering, cable steering, marine, marine steering, NFB, replacement, steering, teleflex, Uflex
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