Maintenance
Running Gear
Running Gear…and we don’t mean sneakers. Just what should you expect to find when you look at the hull of your boat…below the waterline? […]
Boat Systems
Maintenance
Pencil Zincs – Where to find them
We monitor a few online forums and try to help out where we can. Recently a few questions came up on the Great Loop forum about zincs for your engine and what to do about the occasional pieces of zinc that break off, possibly blocking water flow through the heat exchanger. […]
Consulting
Next Step: Survey and Sea Trial!
So you found the perfect boat and now your broker schedules a survey and sea trial. What’s THAT? you say….just Ask Captain Chris to join you aboard for your survey and Sea Trial and he will help you better understand what’s being looked at, why and what it all means. […]
Maintenance
Ask Captain Chris About Changing your Engine Zincs
You know about the zincs on your shaft, rudder and trim tabs. What about the pencil zincs in your engine cooling system? […]
Maintenance
Checking Your Batteries with Captain Chris
When was the last time you checked the water level in your flooded batteries? Do you have maintenance free gel cell or AGM batteries instead? […]