Marine Blog

Some interesting facts pertaining to the Marine world

Vinyl Upholstery Care

  CLEANING ClimaShield Plus® is designed to be easy to maintain. It can be washed, or brushed off and rinsed. Proper care and cleaning is important to the life of all fabrics. FOR NORMAL CARE AND CLEANING.  Add 2 ounces of mild soap such as Woolite, Dreft baby detergent or Ivory to 1...

Canvas Boat Cover Care

  CLEANING. ClimaShield Plus® is designed to be easy to maintain. It can be washed, or brushed off and rinsed. Proper care and cleaning is important to the life of all fabrics. FOR NORMAL CARE AND CLEANING.  Add 2 ounces of mild soap such as Woolite, Dreft baby detergent or Ivory to...

Lowrance Fish Finder Maintenance

      To clean the transducer use a mild soap solution and a soft bristle brush. Remove debris from the face of the transducer. DO NOT paint or use anti-fouling compounds on the face of the transducer

SiriusXM Marine Weather: Instant Weather and Sea Forecasts Worldwide

Captain's Report A satellite weather based subscription allows every boater to have access to weather information that was previously reserved for larger commercial operators. And it gets displayed right on the multi-function display we already have. I have to admit it, I’ve become a S...

Trim Your Outboard or Sterndrive the Right Way

Boating Tips Trim Your Outboard or Sterndrive the Right Way Paying attention to the feel of the boat in various trim settings will help a boater learn to tune the trim properly. Knowing how to tune a boat’s running attitude is a skill that comes with experience. Few people know...

How 2 stroke and 4 stroke Outboards Work.

Evinrude How 2-Stroke and 4-Stroke Outboards Work Captain's Report Learn about how outboards generate power, and why different engines use different systems, and what it all means. Have you ever wondered how an outboard engine really works? Modern outboards, similar to engines f...

CE-Certification

CE Certification: What It Is and How It Benefits the Buyer In 1998 the European Union created a Recreational Craft Directive that established design standards for most recreational craft from 2.5 to 24 meters, or 8 feet to 79 feet. New and used boats sold in Europe, including boats buil...

Tracker Targa V-20 WT (2016-) (w/ 1 x 225-hp Mercury OptiMax Pro XS)

Brief Summary TRACKER’s new 2016 Targa V-20 WT is the largest welded aluminum boat in the builder’s line up. With an aluminum hull thickness of .125, the same thickness as a larger aluminum fuel tank, the boat will offer excellent abrasion resistance for beaching on pebbly or sandy shor...

Sun Tracker SportFish 22 XP3 (2018-) (w/ Mercury 150-hp 4-stroke)

Brief Summary Looking for an affordable way to get 11 people on the water in a boat that easily crosses over from fishing to cruising to watersports? Well, White River Marine Group has a solution in its SUN TRACKER SportFish 22 XP3. It seamlessly combines the most fun on the water for t...

Pontoon Construction

Sun Tracker is part of the Bass Pro Group and has been making pontoons since 1983. Its boats feature some neat construction features worth taking a glance at.  Sun Tracker pontoons are cylindrical, welded chambered and air filled; the latter is of interest as the craft ages. Any holes o...