While the cost of storing your boat inside is going to be more than outside options, it may well be worth it to protect your boat. Depending on the harshness of your area’s weather, the cost you save in other maintenance because of outside storage could make up for the difference in ...
Let’s say you have bad gas in the tank and you don’t want to start the car… what’s the easiest way to drain or siphon the current gas out of the car...
Maintenance is also a consideration. SeaPro engines include features such as a gearcase oil drain, simplifying maintenance for commercial applications where boaters don't have easy access to trailers or marinas. It allows the gear lube to be drained while the engine is tilted, without...
Stopping a boat would depend on the watercraft type, including available “braking” mechanisms. Regardless, most boaters reverse the thrust to reduce vessel speed, allowing them to stop the boat. Others would drop their anchors, while some would deploy other components to increase drag. There’s...
If you have an older boat with a vented fuel tank, it’s a good idea to fill the tank with fresh fuel to keep condensation from forming in the tank. Stop when the tank is about 95 percent full because extreme temperature changes over the winter can cause the fuel to expand, potentially...
Your kindling can range in size from small twigs to larger sticks and should also be dry. Adding moist kindling to your burning tinder will snuff out your fire before it gets started. Break the kindling up into pieces that range in size from 2 to 8 inches. The fuel is what really gets...
Eat yellow foods like corn, pineapple, or bananas.These energize your system and fuel your will. Reignite this chakra, and you stop waiting for permission. You act, and you lead. Solar plexus chakra (Manipura) 4. Heart chakra: How to unblock ...
Helicopters, fuel, equipment and manpower all figure into the expense of a SAR mission. This expense is passed along to U.S. taxpayers. In the case of U.S. Military SAR, the federal government picks up the tab, which of course comes from taxpayers as well. Only three states currently ...
What Size Fuel Water Separator Do I Need? Most manufacturers recommend a 10-micron “spin-on” filter to best deal with E10 fuel. Working through your engine manufacturer will help to match the proper filter to the fuel system, or you can buy a filter kit from reputable manufacturers such ...
However, to equal the usable capacity of a 400Ah LFP bank, on my own boat, I would have needed approx 900Ah’s of lead acid. This makes the 400Ah LFP bank approx 400 pounds lighter than the equivalent usable capacity in lead acid. GET OUT THE DEAD LEAD: The term “dead lead” is...