BOATING TROUBLESHOOTING

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,…

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…

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 talking to my neighbor over the weekend, and he was asking me if I knew if a prop should have a little movement when its tighten. I wasn’t sure, so we took a look at my outboard engine that I have sitting in my garage, and mine didn’t have any movement. A properly tightened…

If you’ve never had to remove or change a boat propeller before, then consider yourself lucky. There are a few reasons why you might have to change or remove your boat propeller. For example, you might have gone through a shallow part of the lake or river and found yourself a rock. This type of thing…

Anytime that your boat starts to beep, you need to listen. A beeping sound is an indication that there is something wrong and, this is your boats way of trying to warn you. A beeping sound could be coming from a boat for several different reasons, but the most common is because of a fuel…