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Scott Zeien

Maintenance, Marine Electronics, Spring Maintenance

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Getting Your Boat Ready for Spring: Electrical System Maintenance

You rely on your boat's electrical system to run lights, electronics, appliances, pumps and gauges - and to start the engine - so annual servicing is critical. This spring someone, either you or your boatyard, should: -- Clean D/C positive and negative wiring connections, batteries, fuse blocks, circuit protection and... Continue reading

February

Scott Zeien

Maintenance, Spring Maintenance

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Getting Your Boat Ready for Spring: Replacing Your Battery(s)

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. It provides lots of cranking amperage, making it an excellent choice as... Continue reading

January

Scott Zeien

Favorite Destinations

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Tips on Boating Through the Cape Cod Canal

The Cape Cod Canal is the widest canal in the world, and a central feature in navigation around Southeastern New England. Most people think of the canal as the sea-level “river”, otherwise known as the land cut, connecting Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay. In reality the Army Corps of... Continue reading

December

Scott Zeien

boat shopping, buying a boat, new boat

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This Really Is the Perfect Time to Buy a Boat!

From U.S. Harbors 12/13/18 New tax laws that went into effect at the beginning of 2018 now allow any entity (meaning a corporation or LLC) purchasing a new or used boat to deduct 100% of the amount of the purchase price, as long as it is used for business purposes.... Continue reading

December

Scott Zeien

boat usage, Maintenance

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Tips on Choosing the Right Propeller for your Boat

Does your boat take a long time to get up on plane? Maybe not hitting the top speed you think you should? Are you looking for better all-around performance and fuel economy? Apart from keeping your boat’s hull clean and your engine(s) tuned, selecting the right propeller is one of... Continue reading

December

Scott Zeien

Maintenance

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20 Hacks to Make Your Boating Life Easier

We hope that at least one of these makes your day: -- A good shot of spray lube might get your electric horn working again. The diaphragms get coated with salt and stop vibrating. -- You can safely clean rubber-backed boarding mats by shaking them out and throwing them in... Continue reading

December

Scott Zeien

Uncategorized

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Sea History: What is a “Piece of Eight?”

Borrowed in part from "Sea History 149, Winter 2014-15" Colonists in British North America were not allowed to mint money of their own, even though they often ran out of English coins to use in day-to-day business. Instead, they resorted to using whatever coinage they could get t heir hands... Continue reading

November

Scott Zeien

Product Spotlight, Spring Maintenance

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Don’t Forget About a Gift for Your Boat this Holiday Season!

Now that the holidays are upon us, let’s take a moment to check our lists and think about who we might have forgotten about in the flurry of year-end activity. Like your boat. All wrapped up, tucked away, out of sight and – out of mind? Why not add your... Continue reading

November

Scott Zeien

Maintenance

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Shopping for a Used Boat Trailer? Here’s a Tip

You might learn a lot about the age and condition of a pre-owned boat trailer by looking at the tires. Besides checking for uneven or excessive wear, manufacturer numbers on the tire sidewall will tell you how old the tire is. This might give you clues about the real age... Continue reading

October

Scott Zeien

Maintenance, Uncategorized

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Got Leaks?

Tracking down an exterior fresh water leak aboard a boat might be the most frustrating service issue a boater can face. That nagging drip whenever the rain blows hard onto the forward port quarter ... or the puddle on the galley counter that's there every time you leave the boat... Continue reading

Kingman Yacht Center

Getting Your Boat Ready for Spring: Electrical System Maintenance

Getting Your Boat Ready for Spring: Replacing Your Battery(s)

Tips on Boating Through the Cape Cod Canal

This Really Is the Perfect Time to Buy a Boat!

Tips on Choosing the Right Propeller for your Boat

20 Hacks to Make Your Boating Life Easier

Sea History: What is a “Piece of Eight?”

Don’t Forget About a Gift for Your Boat this Holiday Season!

Shopping for a Used Boat Trailer? Here’s a Tip

Got Leaks?

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