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Getting Your Boat Ready for Spring: Installing Trim Tabs

Short of repowering your boat, there’s probably no single improvement that will make a bigger difference in your boat’s performance than installing trim tabs on a powerboat that doesn’t already have them. Trim tab kits are readily available from West Marine or any of the major online marine retailers. You’ll... Continue reading
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Boat Care & Maintenance Guide

Kingman Yacht Center is pleased to present the 2018 Boat Care & Maintenance Guide. It's a complimentary, comprehensive overview of boat systems, often-overlooked maintenance items and service recommendations. Whether you work on your own boat or have it professionally serviced, this guide will help to identify potential problems so you can... Continue reading
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Getting Your Boat Ready for Spring: Replacing Your Battery

If it's time for a new battery for your boat, the main decision you'll have to make is: wet cell or AGM? The most common - and least expensive choice - is a wet, or flooded cell battery.  They provide lots of cranking amperage, making them excellent choices as starting batteries. Wet cell batteries... Continue reading
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Tips on Surviving a Thunderstorm on Your Boat

Our friends at Boating magazine recently wrote an excellent article on “Surviving Lightning Strikes While Boating.” We thought much of it was worth sharing, so we’ve excerpted the article here. Powerful, dangerous, highly unpredictable — all are common descriptions of lightning. A direct strike that results only in ringing ears... Continue reading