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Do You Really Need a Stator and Regulator? A Reader's Wiring Question, Answered

Do You Really Need a Stator and Regulator? A Re...

Hot wires between your stator and regulator? Here's what's actually happening — and whether it's worth fixing."

Do You Really Need a Stator and Regulator? A Re...

Hot wires between your stator and regulator? Here's what's actually happening — and whether it's worth fixing."

Winterizing Your Boat in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama & Arkansas: What You Actually Need to Do

Winterizing Your Boat in Tennessee, Kentucky, A...

You don't need to "shrink-wrap and pray" like the boats up north — skipping winterization down here is how you buy a new powerhead from us in April. 

Winterizing Your Boat in Tennessee, Kentucky, A...

You don't need to "shrink-wrap and pray" like the boats up north — skipping winterization down here is how you buy a new powerhead from us in April. 

Building the Ultimate Bass Boat Electronics Rig: A Real-World Bid Story and Lowrance vs. Humminbird FFS Showdown

Building the Ultimate Bass Boat Electronics Rig...

Hey folks, if you're knee-deep in the bass boat upgrade game like I am, you know the drill: chasing that perfect mix of forward-facing sonar (FFS), side scan, Spot-Lock precision,...

Building the Ultimate Bass Boat Electronics Rig...

Hey folks, if you're knee-deep in the bass boat upgrade game like I am, you know the drill: chasing that perfect mix of forward-facing sonar (FFS), side scan, Spot-Lock precision,...

Ethanol Ate My Fuel Lines (Again) – The 2025 Update Nobody Wants to Write

Ethanol Ate My Fuel Lines (Again) – The 2025 Up...

f you bought a boat between 1995 and 2014, I’ve got bad news: your fuel lines are probably trying to kill your weekend right now. Yes, even if you “already...

Ethanol Ate My Fuel Lines (Again) – The 2025 Up...

f you bought a boat between 1995 and 2014, I’ve got bad news: your fuel lines are probably trying to kill your weekend right now. Yes, even if you “already...

Are You Flying Blind With Your Boat Batteries?

Are You Flying Blind With Your Boat Batteries?

The Balmar Battery monitor system allows you to monitor all of your onboard batteries for condition and charge.

Are You Flying Blind With Your Boat Batteries?

The Balmar Battery monitor system allows you to monitor all of your onboard batteries for condition and charge.

Fuel Lines in 2025: Why That Old Grey Hose Is Probably Killing Your Engine (and What to Do About It)

Fuel Lines in 2025: Why That Old Grey Hose Is P...

If you own a boat built before about 2012, there’s a good chance you still have the infamous “grey fuel line” running from your tank to the outboard. Everyone in...

Fuel Lines in 2025: Why That Old Grey Hose Is P...

If you own a boat built before about 2012, there’s a good chance you still have the infamous “grey fuel line” running from your tank to the outboard. Everyone in...