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One of the many projects that I am attempting this spring is to refurbish my rudder. I have a transom hung rudder that has seen better days. I have finished fairing and sanding and am now ready for paint. Other than bottom paint, I have not had any experience with painting techniques on a boat. I fi...

Jason, Poli-Glow does wear away over time. On my boat, this usually occurs from my mooring hardware rubbing on the bow, docking trials and tribulations and from my dink as I pull along side. It is for this reason that maintenance coats are required each year. After three seasons I felt that I wanted...

I am a huge fan of Poli-Glow. I have have used it on my boat for three years now . It is very important to remove stains and blemishes before applying it. Also, it is very important to apply it using many very thin layers. If applied correctly to a clean hull it will last. I did remove it completely...

I have gotten a lot of great information on my 9.9 Evinrude from this site.

I put a call into the product support line and I'm waiting to hear back. I was able to find out that the fitting is made of acetal copolymer.

I am just about done with my pre-launch project list. Just a few items remain including re-bedding my SR Mariner knotmeter thru-hull. I pulled it out and cleaned it up because the backing block was rotted which caused it to leak when I first splashed last season. I am a little confused as to what I ...

First, I just want to say how much I have enjoyed reading this forum. The quality of the advice given on such a myriad of topics is outstanding. I have owned my boat for two seasons now and I have ignored my exterior teak for far too long. I have been very intimidated by the thought of removing it a...