Our boats are filled with hoses, but what do we really know about all these rubber and vinyl tubes running around inside our boats? Some keep water out of the boat, and some keep water in; some keep our motors running cool and happy, while […]
Maintenance
Maintaining and Repairing your boat
Thru Hull and Seacock Inspections
According to BoatUS, 50% of all boats sink as the result of failed underwater fittings. Given this fact, it is surprising how little care many boat owners give to these important fittings. As a surveyor, it is part of my job to inspect a vessels […]
A beginners guide to your boats bonding system
Lately, I have been getting a lot of questions about bonding systems. Most of these questions come from folks who do not really understand what a bonding system is and how it works. With that in mind, I decided to do a sort of beginner’s […]