Labor Day

on August 31, 2024

Labor Day continues to be the most misunderstood of our national holidays, and never seems to get the respect it deserves. Labor Day was always just a long weekend marking the unofficial end of summer. A day we celebrated with family and friends in our backyards, drinking and complaining  about how fast the summer had flown by. But a closer look at the origins of Labor Day, and the people who have fought for the […]

Service Contracts

on August 24, 2024

Are service contracts really needed? Do service contracts make sense for you? To help clear some of the confusion, here are some of the facts. Extended Warranties “Extended “warranties” you have to buy aren’t really warranties; they’re service contracts. A true warranty offers broad coverage and has the weight of state and federal warranty laws behind it. Service contracts, on the other hand, are really insurance policies generally underwritten by third parties, not manufacturers, and […]

Hurricane Season

on August 17, 2024

Well, it seems like hurricane season is now in full swing! Being prepared in hurricane season is very, very important. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center has put together a comprehensive preparedness checklist with important link & information here: https://www.noaa.gov/hurricane-prep One thing we’d like to remind you is to keep an eye on the storm surge. Extremely high waters can cause more damage than wind alone. In order to protect the lines on your boat, one site […]

Acrylic Windows

on August 10, 2024

Ever wonder why acrylic windows are used in favor of glass? The Acrylic Advantage Rigid, clear plastic gets is used instead of glass for boat windows because it delivers similar strength at half the weight, it’s much easier to fabricate, and it doesn’t shatter into a million shards. Plastic windshields and port lights are nearly always acrylic (PMMA), known by the brand names Plexiglas or Lucite. Plastic hatches are often made from poly-carbonate (such as […]

Hurricane

on August 3, 2024

Hurricane preparedness is something we all need to be aware of. If you boat anywhere down the East Coast or the along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, it’s not a matter of if you get a hurricane, it’s a matter of when. You’ll have to be ready to deal with some direct or indirect affects associated with a hurricane. Now that the hard reality is out there, there are some things to keep […]