LeeRoy's Ramblings

Boats are like STRIPERS, they both work until you quit throwing money at them.

It has been my observation that probably 80% of boat owners have very little idea of the operation of their

vessels, or what it takes to maintain them, and that seems to be tied directly to the cost of the boat.

 

Boating Related Articles Here are some quick knots that every boater should know
1 BR	Washington State Parks Boating Program 2017 -- Impound/Hull ID #	Updated 03 31-21
2 BR	USCG to Enforce Engine Kill-Switch Law, Effective 01-01-2021	New 03-31-21
3 BR	Float Plan	Updated 11-06-16
4 BR	How to Flush / Test Run an Outboard Motor, Off the Water	Updated 11-22-21
5 BR	Aluminum Hull Oxidation Repairs	Updated 12 04-22
6 BR	Basic Boat Fishing For The Beginner	Updated 12-15-21
7 BR	Black Box in Relationship to Downrigger Trolling	Updated 11-10-20
8 BR	Boat Battery Explanation & Usage	Updated 03-29-21
9 BR	Boat Trailer Bunks Replaced with Roller Bunks, Using Common Tools	Updated 04-14-21
10 BR	Boat Trailer Axle Repair (Tires Wearing Excessively)	Updated 11-10-20
11 BR	Boating Ideas & Improvements That May Help	Updated 08-08-22
12 BR	Boat Ownership & What to Look for When Purchasing One	Updated 04-05-23
13 BR	Boating Industry of America Wiring Color Codes	Updated 02-19-21
14 BR	Boat Launching Info / Trials & Tribulations	Updated 07-18-23
15 BR	Boat Launch Observations	Updated 12-04-22
16 BR	Boat Trailer Bearings / Brakes / Tires & Suspension Systems	Updated 11-11-20
17 BR	Boat Trailer Lights	Updated 11-11-20
18 BR	Building & Installing a Radar Arch on Your Boat	New 12-01-20
19 BR	Building a Boat Carrier Rack for Your Pickup	Updated  02-28-21
20 BR	Customary Etiquette When Invited to Fish on a Friend's Boat	Updated 10-18-22
21 BR	Boat Inspections - by Coast Guard Auxiliary & Power Squadron	Updated  01-11-20
22 BR	Definition of a Boat Wake	Updated 11-21-20
23 BR	Different Boat Types & Outfitting Them For Your Intended Purpose	Updated 01-14-23
24 BR	How to Outfit Your Boat For a Mini Rest-Room For The Ladies ?	Updated 03-13-23
25 BR	Fishing Rod Holders	Updated 03-12-23
26 BR	Fuel Cans / Containers / Tanks	Updated 11-11-20
27 BR	Galvanic Corrosion on Boats	Updated 05-18-22
28 BR	GPS / VHF & Your Boat	Updated 11-11-20
29 BR	Sonar / Depth-Finder Usage	Updated 08-22-22
30 BR	Nautical Charts & Understanding Their Usage For the Mariner	Updated 11-21-20
31 BR	Near Shore Anchoring of Small Boats	Updated 11-11-20
32 BR	River Anchoring 101	Updated 02-06-23
33 BR	One Man Pontoon Float Boats	Updated  03-13-23
34 BR	Outfitting a River Jet Sled	Updated 11-13-20
35 BR	Outboard Jet Maintenance	Updated 03-18-22
36 BR	PFD  "Personal Floatation Devise" Don't Leave the Dock Without One	Updated 11-13-20
37 BR	Pre-Trip Check List for Boat & Trailer	Updated 04-04-23
38 BR	Outfitting a 60+ Year Old 12' Aluminum Lake Boat, Economically	Updated 04-21-23
39 BR	Outfitting a 50 Year Old  14' Aluminum River/Lake Boat, with Lots of Frills	Updated 05-16-23
40 BR	Restoration & Outfitting a 40+ Year Old 12' Columbia Fiberglass Lake Boat	Updated 11-13-20
41 BR	Restoration & Outfitting a 35+ Year Old 14' Olympian Fiberglass Boat	Updated 11-13-20
42 BR	Restoration & Outfitting a 60+ Year Old 15' Glasspar Fiberglass Boat	Updated 05-28-21
43 BR	Restoration & Outfitting a 45 Year Old 16' Riveted Aluminum Sled	New 03-12-23
44 BR	Outfitting My 2005 18' North River Aluminum Boat For Fishing	Updated 09-27-22
45 BR	Problems in Converting a 2012  25 HP Evinrude E-Tec to Long Shaft	Updated 06-24-22
46 BR	Kicker/Trolling Motor, Which Side Do You Mount it On ?	Updated 11-13-20
47 BR	Stolen Boats / Motors	Updated 10-.25-22
48 BR	Water Rescue Rules for Boaters	Updated 04-25-22

The above numbering system may change from time to time when I add articles

Most all articles here are Copyrighted from 1994 to 2023 by LeeRoy Wisner

 

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