practicalboater
Winter 2013 Edition

Sitting By The Dock (In The Way)

It may sound like a popular song, but it's a tune too many hear.


Forget To “Winterize” Your Fuel?

With E10 gasoline, special care needs to be taken before storing it for the winter. But what if you didn’t get around to it before the cold weather came?


Hooking-Up On Screen

Back-up cameras take the "bang" out of reverse

 

 

Electric Over Hydraulic Brakes

Crazy or genius, they work

 

 

The Common (and controversial) Cleat Hitch

Ask three boaters how to tie a cleat hitch and the debate is sure to follow

 

Ten things to do over winter

Even if you’re reading this with 10 feet of snow outside, there’s always stuff to do.

 


Weather Wonder Apps

A healthy dose of modern technology applied at the boat ramp can mean you’ll never wonder about the weather again