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Boats along the dock with fall foliage along the waterline.

Fall Boating Guide: 7 Best Activities and Scenic Destinations this Season

As the leaves start to change and temperatures cool, fall is a fantastic time for boat owners to hit the water. Learn 7 of our favorite fall boating must-do activities...

Fall Boating Guide: 7 Best Activities and Scenic Destinations this Season

As the leaves start to change and temperatures cool, fall is a fantastic time for boat owners to hit the water. Learn 7 of our favorite fall boating must-do activities...

Winterize your boat motor.

How to Winterize a Boat Motor: Guide for Inboard and Outboard Motors

Learn how to winterize your boat motor with this comprehensive guide. Protect your inboard or outboard motor from freezing and damage during the winter months with expert tips and step-by-step...

How to Winterize a Boat Motor: Guide for Inboard and Outboard Motors

Learn how to winterize your boat motor with this comprehensive guide. Protect your inboard or outboard motor from freezing and damage during the winter months with expert tips and step-by-step...

The large blue keel of a boat that is sitting on stilts for maintenance.

What is a Keel on a Boat?

Discover what a keel is, how it stabilizes and balances a boat, and explore the different types of keels. Learn why a keel is essential for sailboats and how it...

What is a Keel on a Boat?

Discover what a keel is, how it stabilizes and balances a boat, and explore the different types of keels. Learn why a keel is essential for sailboats and how it...

A boat sitting beached in the sand.

What to Do First If Your Boat Runs Aground: A Step-by-Step Guide

Running aground is a situation that every boater hopes to avoid, but it's more common than you might think. Here's exactly what to do, and in what order:

What to Do First If Your Boat Runs Aground: A Step-by-Step Guide

Running aground is a situation that every boater hopes to avoid, but it's more common than you might think. Here's exactly what to do, and in what order:

A fishing boat catching a jumping marlin with insulators on the fishing lines.

Why Do Fishing Boats Have Insulators on Their Lines?

The use of insulators on fishing lines is more than just a curious feature—it plays a vital role in the fishing process, particularly in the practice of deep-sea or longline...

Why Do Fishing Boats Have Insulators on Their Lines?

The use of insulators on fishing lines is more than just a curious feature—it plays a vital role in the fishing process, particularly in the practice of deep-sea or longline...

The transom on the back of a boat sitting in a serene lake setting.

What is the Transom on a Boat?

If you're new to boating or even if you've been around boats for a while, you may have come across the term "transom" and wondered, "What exactly is a transom...

What is the Transom on a Boat?

If you're new to boating or even if you've been around boats for a while, you may have come across the term "transom" and wondered, "What exactly is a transom...