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Winterizing – engines

Inboards Before you get started, remember that all manufacturers have their own oil and filter recommendations and ratings, so check your owner’s or service manual

Winterizing – dealing with ethanol

Ethanol-laced gasoline poses a problem for boats that spend the off-season in storage. Opinions vary as to whether to store tanks empty or mostly empty,

Winterizing – batteries

Batteries If you leave the batteries on board they must be fully charged because if they discharge they’ll freeze and fail. If you remove the

Winterizing – water system

The primary objective in decommissioning potable and cooling water systems is to prevent damaging freeze-ups in colder climates. The surest way to do this is

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

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Can Your Boat Do This?

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

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From the Editor: Coming Home

Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need

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