3 Simple Yacht Maintenance Tips
Just like fresh water or deep sea fishing, you need to pay attention to your boat or yacht. It's in the little details that count, and if they go unnoticed can cause the greatest of damages. So with these 3 simple yacht maintenance tips from Discoverboating.com you will save yourself from dealing with a whole lot of drama in the future! Tip #1 - WASH YOUR BOAT "The first and simplest task is to wash your boat regularly. If you boat in saltwater, rinse your boat thoroughly with fresh water after every outing to remove salt residue. Salt will not only corrode metal, fasteners and other hardware, left too long on your gelcoat, It can mar that as well. Use a long-handle, soft-bristle boat brush and some quality soap. Marine boatwash is best and is formulated for gelcoat. Car wash soap is next best and some boaters use laundry soap in a pinch." Tip #2 - CHANGE YOUR OIL "Just like cars, boats need to have their oil changed. Four-stroke outboards, inboards a...