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Hello Readers!

Welcome to the new Dickerson Boatyard Blog! I have upgraded from the vs software (Very Simple) to a full blown WordPress package. This should allow me to add more and more features to the blog.…

Fuel Tank Cleaning

Bad fuel can come from anywhere  – you can pick it up at some fuel dock or it can just sit in your tanks long enough to go bad. If dealt with in a timely…

Go with the flow

We do a lot of raw water pump work here, but evidently not enough because we see bad pumps and impellers all the time.  Changing impellers should be part of your annual maintenance schedule as…

Custom Boat Work

At one time we were the Chesapeake Area Albin dealers because we thought the boat was a good little bay boat. However, the Albin 28 was perceived as a fishing boat by most people. We…

Keel Repair Done Right

Over the years we have done a lot of keel repairs. Many we do are actually reworks of badly done repairs. Any repairs to the keel must be at least as strong as the surrounding…

Rust is not your friend

There are many parts on a boat that are not stainless steel. Most of these would be add ons to a marinized part – such as an engine, or maybe brackets for mechanical parts. In…

Fresher Drinking Water Aboard

Like most people, your concerns about water quality have probably increased over the past few years. Daily, there are news reports on water contaminations. In addition, you face special challenges: every time you reach a…

Boat still for sale?

We often see boats that have been on the market for far too long. There could be multiple reasons for this—the owner may be asking too much, the boat has problems, the boat has no…