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Fiberglass Boat Repair Techniques
Fiberglass boats can endure small wears and tears but more serious damage requires elaborate repairs. Use of good quality materials and well thought-out repair techniques can effectively restore your vessel. read more
How to Wire Boats With Running Lights
For a boat to be legal when operating between dawn and dusk in the United States, the boat must be equipped with a series of running lights. Larger boats come with factory installed lights. Smaller fishing boats and runabouts need to be retrofitted to achieve this. Wiring the boat gives you the added measure of safety when night boating and fishing as well a… read more
How do I Make an Enclosed Trailer Lower for Fishing?
As a rule, when hauling your fishing trailer, the lower you can get it to the ground, the better. Most trailers used for fishing entail the hauling of the fishing boat, and because of the high center of gravity of a boat when it is out of the water, you want to get that boat as low as possible. With an enclosed trailer, where there is storage space under the… read more

Boating & Sailing Articles & Videos

How do I Change Trailer Hitch Wiring?
If your trailer lights quit working, you'll need to repair or change the wiring to get the lights functioning again before you get back on a public ro…
How do I Build a Trailer Winch?
You need a method of getting boats or other heavy items up and onto the trailer's cradles. Winches accomplish this with mechanical assistance and gear…
Troubleshooting an Evinrude Lower Unit
Your fishing boat is a tool for fueling your passion. The boat gets you to the prime fishing grounds, away from crowds and hopefully into blue and pea…
4 Floating Lodges Around the World
From the Canadian wilderness and lakes to the tropical waters around the Maldives and Australia, your next travel vacation could be spent in a lodge t…
How to Build a Strip-Built Kayak
A composite kayak may be lighter. A molded plastic boat may be more durable. Visually, however, no craft is more stunning than a strip-built wooden ka…
How to Troubleshoot a Humminbird 100 Depth Finder
You can save time by troubleshooting your Humminbird 100 Series Depth Finder yourself. Designed for anglers who require an affordable price tag and co…
How to Operate a Snatch Block
The snatch block was originally conceived and invented by the Greek philosopher and mathematician Archimedes. Since then, the snatch block has continu…
How to Troubleshoot the Humminbird 100 Depth Finder
The Humminbird 100 series of fish finders uses sonar waves to transmit information on the water depth below the boat. With these sonar waves, you get…
How Do I Use a Red Laser While Bed Fishing?
In bed fishing you intentionally try to aggravate and disperse schooled fish from rock beds or other submerged locations. One popular method of gettin…
Florida Boating Rules & Regulations
Florida provides boaters plenty of access to scenic waterways. The state also regulates use of water-going vessels and enforces regulations to improve…
How Do I Register My Kayak in Oklahoma?
Before you start using your kayak to paddle the many scenic water routes in Oklahoma, you must first register your watercraft. All boats used for tran…
Humminbird Piranha 215 Instructions
The Humminbird series of fish finders provide anglers with sonar-equipped units designed to give information about the water depth, fish and obstacles…
Fiberglass Kayak Repair Instructions
If a fiberglass kayak is not sealed properly or if breaks occur in the epoxy, water can enter and damage the kayak. The problem is easy to repair and…
How to Make Camper Slipcovers
As your camper ages and the camper chairs inside start to show wear and tear, you’ll want to dress the aging furniture with camper slipcovers. U…
Assateague Kayak Review
The Impex Assateague is a large paddler's dream boat. This composite sea touring kayak belongs to a four-model Specialty Touring line, each model cate…
How to Make a Kayak Sail
Kayaking with a sail provides more speed with less fatigue. You still have to paddle when using a kayak sail, but you have the ability to take advanta…