With winter now upon us, one of the questions you might all be asking yourself is whether or not a boat battery can freeze, and what should you be doing about it? The answer is: Boat batteries can freeze. In fact, any battery can freeze if it gets cold enough. If a boat is being…
The term rooster tail is used in fluid dynamics, meteorology, and automotive gear shifting. But in this article, we are going to talk about rooster tail related to fluid dynamics. In fluid dynamics, a rooster tail lies directly in the wake of an object such as a boat traveling within the water and is accompanied…
With summer nearly over it’s hard even to think that we’ll soon be taking our boats off the water and preparing them for winterization time. But before we do that there’s still a little time to head out and enjoy some more time out on the water. If this post is too long with lots…
This past weekend I while I was waiting to launch my boat, I could hear a loud knocking noise coming from someone else’s boat that was tied next to the dock. Several people were standing around, trying to figure out what was causing the knocking noise. Before anyone could figure out what was causing it,…
With summertime among us once again, there is going to be many new boaters joining the water for the first time. For a beginner, boating can be very intimidating if you are unprepared or not sure what to expect. Just remember, even an experienced boater first started as a beginner. Below you will find a…
I’ve heard a lot of boaters talking about how they start their inboard or outboard engine while the boat is on land so they can test the motor before they have it on the boat launch. That got me wondering how safe it could be for the engine, so I did some research. As it…
Boating is a thrill-filled activity, and it does not matter whether you do it for sport or as a pastime; any average boating experience is an awe-inspiring experience. But with all the thrill, also come problems. No matter how well-maintained your boat is, there are so many things that could go wrong with it. And…
The boat compass is imperative for proper navigation, but if you want to read it properly, you have to know where to put it. A lot of people are confused, and they end up placing the boat compass in the wrong place. The compass should be mounted on the ship in front of the helmsman….
I was browsing through some boater forums this past weekend when I came upon someone asking why their boat would be leaning to one side while they were underway, and some of the comments had me wondering how common this problem really is. As it turns out, there are a few different reasons why your…
I was sitting here thinking about my batteries that I have stored on my basement floor for the winter and it got me wondering if the batteries could get wet if my sump pump stopped working and the basement flooded. Marine batteries can get wet, but water can corrode the terminals, so should be dried…