Category: Mechanical

Engine Room Makeover

One can only imagine the nightmare of the first time a do-it-yourselfer tackles a Grand Banks engine room. This usually leads to a “re-renovation” by a service yard. We were lucky enough (unlucky enough) to…

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…

The Power of the Propeller

The prop, in conjunction with your engine, is the muscle of your boat. It is amazing the amount of difference there is when a prop is conditioned properly. The prop is tuned for a combination…

Engine Makeover

We see a lot of engines which are in need of a make-over (I mean a lot). How do you know when you need a make-over? When a potential buyer sees an engine with rust…

Trim tabs for your boat

Most of the larger boats that come into our marina for service have trim tabs. If you don’t have them on your boat, it would behoove you to find out why many manufacturers are installing…

Winterizing Your Boat

When you take away days you have to work, days when it’s raining, days when the temperatures are too hot or too cold, days you have to attend weddings, funerals, birthday parties, family vacations, business…

Keeping it clean

The common system with one secondary and one primary fuel filter does a fine job of cleaning the fuel that enters the injection pump. This works fine until you end up with contaminants in your…

The head game

Maryland Law Effective July 1,1997 What you need to know about Proper Sewage Disposal Federal regulations regarding vessels with installed toilets have been in erect since 1980 and have been enforceable by the U.S. Coast…