SEABUDDY
ON BOATS

Archive for the ‘Boat Gear’ Category

The QL Neutra-Salt Engine

Flushing System is now available

for installation on all gasoline

inboards and sterndrives.

Read the rest of this entry »

        Bobby Banister owns a GarWood 40.  GarWood has long produced fine, high-performance wooden powerboats that are a joy to drive.

        A major part of the maintenance regimen involves keeping the GarWood dry.  Excess water sloshing around in bilges only causes problems, and it is a continuous hassle to manually dry out all of the small compartments that tend to gather water.

        “You never run out of pockets on a wooden boat,” said Banister.  ”You can never get [the water] all out.  You can only take it so far, as the bilge pump only takes it to an inch of water.”

        The GarWood is watertight.  However, freshwater from rain or washing is likely to make its way into obscure areas, where it will stagnate.

        Using vacuum technology, every last drop of liquid is drawn through the pickups into the central Arid Bilge unit, where it is automatically expelled out of the boat.  Banister no longer has to worry about standing bilge water, and the resulting unpleasant odors; instead, he can focus on enjoying his classic speedboat.

        The Series 2 nano unit from Arid Bilge Systems is available in one or two zone configurations.  Measuring 11.75″ H x 5.75″ W and 7″ D, it has a dry weight of only 8 lbs. and a maximum flow rate of 3.5 gallons an hour.  Operating on 12V DC, it draws only 1 amp during charge cycles, less than 1/2 amp during suction cycles and less than 1 milliamp during normal standby use.

Wow, what a book!

Details on Gar Wood and Chris Smith as racers. competitors, partners, boat builders are all covered with fresh insight and facts.

Read the rest of this entry »

Absolutely the best BOAT hose you can buy.

• Lead-free: Complies with Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for lead content
• Manufactured with patented NTS® Reflex Mesh® technology to eliminate kinks, twists & tangles
• Grip-Tite® couping for an easy, leak free connection at the faucet
• ThumThing® coupling for easier attachment to the faucet (1/2″ diameter only)
• Manufactured with F.D.A. sanctioned materials
• Drinking Water Safe
• Available in 5/8″ diameter in 25′, 50′, & 75′ lengths.
• Lifetime Guarantee
• Made in USA

1. Always rinse down the area to be cleaned prior to washing. This helps remove any loose surface grime preventing you from scrubbing it into the finish.

2. “Dirty” rain can leave black streaks. Try to wash them off immediately. The sooner you do it, the easier they will be to remove.

3. Less is more when it comes to mixing soap with water. Too much soap will make it hard to rinse leaving soap scum.

4. Wash early or late in the day, avoiding intense sunlight will make it easier to clean because the areas you are working on won’t dry too quickly.

5. Once everything is clean, wax or polish it to make the next cleaning easier. Keep a good coat of wax on all metal hardware to prevent corrosion. You’ll recoup the cost of all the cleaning, polishing and waxing products you use in your investment’s resale value.

6. To help prevent corrosion on seals, hinges, snaps and zippers, they should be coated with water-resistant lubricant

Hering Propellers is a high performance propeller manufacturer, recognized by racers and boat enthusiasts throughout the world. With over 40 years of experience in the boat racing circuit, they have built a reputation that the competition can only follow.

Top boat manufacturers such as Cigarette, Donzi, Fountain, Nor-Tech, Outerlimits, MTI, Skater and others choose to equip their boats with Hering propellers over any other propeller manufacturer. Why? Because of Hering Propeller’s attention to detail, performance results, and personalized customer service.

Read the rest of this entry »

Dean Loucks Fine Art line, making its debut in New York.

Loucks, whose artistry spans a broad spectrum of “moving” art including race boats,  motorcoaches painted for rock and country stars, powerboats, helicopters, offshore racers, pokerrun boats, river racers, and motorcycles, as well as his own interpretation of “canvas” works, had an idea to paint pianos when his chance meeting of Becker brought the concept through to fruition.

Read the rest of this entry »

THE STERNDRIVE CYLINDER is equipped with a stainless steel transom mount and integral clevis joint which allows pivoting action in two planes. Fluid ports are 1/4″ NPT and four standard stroke lengths are available, with a choice of polished or white powder coat transom mounts. All part numbers are for one cylinder and mount assembly. Some applications require multiple cylinders – consult your sales specialist.

Choose from 7a’ to 10 ” strokes.

Read the rest of this entry »

            When boat owners are in need of flexible impeller pumps, there’s one name they can always trust, JMP.  The company’s electro-magnetic clutch, general multi-purpose and engine cooling pumps can be designed to meet specific application requirements. 

Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping tools, materials and accessories organized aboard is much simpler with the right products.  Beckson Marine’s attractive Clipper Holding Clips are ideal for storing boat hooks, gaffs, mops, flashlights, pumping tools and a variety of other items.

Read the rest of this entry »

Before every trip on the water, the radio system should be tested.  A simple method is to make a series of transmissions to a friend’s boat, from a range of known distances on a non-emergency channel.  Both owners can then assess the quality of each other’s transmissions.

Read the rest of this entry »