Docking a Twin with only One Engine
Many of us have driven a car with one flat tire, but how many have driven with two flat tires on the same side? That’s what it is like to …
Boating 101
Surprise After Blizzard Rips Thru Marina
Severe winter storms with blizzards, snow and high winds are a recipe for tarp and shrink wrap damage on boats stored for the winter. One Monday in late February, all …
Docking SHOULD be EASY
Yes, docking your boat should be EASY; but, so many boaters are challenged every time they approach or leave their dock or slip. There are so many variables to deal …
Boat Buying Tip – Buy a Boat that FITS
With so many boats to choose from, it is easy for a new boat buyer to be overwhelmed, and as a result, buy a boat based on emotion and excitement …
Boat Buying Tip – Choosing a Boat Dealer
There are so many differences between boats as well as Boat Dealers. Boat Shows provide an excellent opportunity to not only compare boats; but also, to compare Boat Dealers. With …
Boat Buying Tip – Car vs Boat
Buying a Boat is Different Than Buying a Car VS Buying a car is easy You shop the local dealers, buy from one of them, take your car home and …
Warm Up – Don’t Asphyxiate
We’ve all been told to warm up our motors while we are casting off the dock lines; so that, when we shift into gear (either forward or reverse) it doesn’t …
Secure Your Boat
Securing your Boat is the second half of Docking your Boat and is equally important. One isn’t any good without the other. What is the definition of Docking a Recreational …
Docking Disasters
Too many boaters don’t know how to dock their boats without DRAMA. In our family marina, Dawson’s Marina on Lake Simcoe Ontario, where I grew up, we spent considerable time …
Do You Park Your Boat or Dock Your Boat?
For most of us, parking a car is something we do every day, (not parking your boat) whether it’s in a designated parking lot with or without lines outlining the …
Use the Wheel to Dock a Twin
To Wheel or Not to Wheel — That is the Question “Yes, you do use the wheel when docking twin power boats” says one boater. “No, you don’t use the …
Don’t Argue With Mother Nature
Boaters who have tried to argue with Mother Nature, have discovered that she’ll win every time. She has more power than your boat. As a result of this fact, many …