Topics by ABC

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Accessibility
- Why
Internal Hull Areas Should Be Accessible
Are There Bogymen in Your Basement?
- ALL ABOUT BILGE PUMPS
Those Essential Devices for Keeping Your Boat Off the Bottom - Bilge Water Blues
How to get rid of that last inch of water
Bilge Pumps
- Blisters Again?
Wonderful World of Hull Blistering And Other Interesting Scams - Failed Blister Repairs: A Case History and Solutions
- To Buy, or Not to Buy... A Blistered Boat That is.
- Avoiding the
Blister Blues
Good Detection and Communication Techniques Critical to Avoiding Complaints - My Wet Hull Won't Dry The 8 Grand Conundrum
- Blister Repairs
Part II
The Alchemist Still Hasn't Found the Philosopher's Stone
Blisters
- Rough Water Seamanship Part I
- Rough Water Seamanship Part II
- Rough Water Seamanship Part III Getting Caught in Thunder Storms
Boat Handling at Sea
- Carbon Monoxide Alert
- Navigation Lights
- Boat Safety at Sea - Part I
Why do so many small boats founder in the ocean? We take a look at this problem and provide some answers on how to avoid becoming a statistic. - Boat Safety at Sea - Part II
Boat Safety at Sea
- Are They Fiberglass Boats Anymore?
- Cored Hull Bottoms: The Final Word
- Core Materials
The Hamburger Helper of Boat Building, Reviewed in the Light of History - More on
Cores
And Why New Boat Surveys are Becoming a Necessity. - Composites - High Tech
Materials in Boat Building
The Pros and Cons of Space Age Materials in Boat Building. What it Means for the Consumer - Sea Ray and Balsa Core Bottoms
Cored Hulls
- Corrosion (with 9 photos )
A Boatman's Primer on the Essentials - Corrosion in Marinas The Hot Dock
Corrosion
- Top Twenty Design
& Construction Faults
Updated for Y2K - Bubble Decks
The Space Shuttle Goes to Sea or How Chris Craft Nearly Ended My Career - Hull Design Defects Part I
- Hull Design Defects Part II
- Surveying Boats With Molded Integral Grid Systems
- The
Hull - to - Deck Joint
Design & Construction Faults
- Comparing
Diesel Types
Two Cycle, Four Cycle - More
on Performance Diesels
And How Money Grows Wings - Diesel Engines
Report on Aluminum Cooling System Component Failures
Diesel Engines
- Docking
in Style
With Twin Screw Boats
Docking
- Tips on Electrical System Use and Maintenance
Electrical Systems
- Diesel Maintenance Or Lack of it
- Maintenance Fundamentals Part I - Engines
Engine Maintenance
- It's Got Recent
Overhauls!
Dealing With Engines - Part I - What Does an Overhaul
Entail?
Dealing With Engines - Part II
Overhauls
- Troubleshooting Problems Involving Engine/Shaft Alignment
- Drive System Alignment
Engine/Shaft Alignment
- Exhaust Risers
Whether you're a stinkpotter or rag boater, this arcane and disinteresting subject is of major importance to your wallet.
Exhaust Risers
- How to Install an
Aluminum Fuel Tank
. . . . So you Don't Have to Do It Again - The Myth of Condensation in Fuel Tanks
Fuel Tank
- Gas Versus Diesel
Power Options Part I - Gas -vs- Diesel
Power Options Part II
Gas or Diesel
- Gas Engines
4 Gold Stars to Crusader
Gas Engines
- Attaching
Hardware to Your Boat
Taking the quick and easy way out by just ramming in a few screws through a cored structure can and does cause thousands of dollars of unexpected damage.
Hardware Attachment
- Screw
It!
Graphic Reasons Why Screws Shouldn't be Used to Fasten Boat Parts - The
Hull - to - Deck Joint
A Critical Look at This Often Under-rated Element of Boat Quality
Hull to Deck Joints
- Safe Harbor - Lessons learned from recent hurricanes
- Finding Refuge
From Hurricanes & Tropical Storms: The Finer Points - Your Legal Obligation During a Storm
- Hurricane Season 2000 - The Problem of Complacency
Hurricanes Preparations
- Latent
Defects
Little Understood Term Results in
Boat Owners Not Taking Advantage of Insurance Coverage - What
to do if Your Boat Is Hurricane Damaged
..., your insurance policy obligates you to take all reasonable actions to preserve it from further loss and damage.
Insurance Issues
- Dealing
With Leaks
This article deals primarily with sailboat leak problems. However, the principles and methods discussed here apply equally well to power boats. - Deck Leaks
- How to Repair Window Leaks
- Is Your Boat a
Leaky Tiki?
If so, it's probably going to cost you big bucks if you don't get those leaks fixed fast. - Leaking
Stuffing Boxes
How to Prevent $15,000 Worth of Damage for $5 and 30 Minutes of Your Time. - Windows, Windows, Those Leaky, Leaking Windows
Leaks
- Moisture
Meters on Boat Hulls
Do They Produce Reliable Results?
Moisture Meters
- How to Decide if
Buying an Older Boat is Right for You.
There are Great Values in Used Boats, But the Cost is More Than Just the Price. - Fundamentals of Restoration Project-Part I
- Fundamentals of Restoration Projects-Part II
Older Boats
- Tips for Painting Fiberglass Boats
Painting Hull
- Repairing Diaphragm Pumps
- Repairing Rotary Vane Pumps
Pump Repairs
- Screw
It!
Graphic Reasons Why Screws Shouldn't be Used to Fasten Boat Parts
Screws
- How
to Keep Your Boat From Sinking
A Simple Self-survey Can Prevent Big Trouble - The EL TORO Tragedy
An Independent Review of the Coast Guard Investigation Report - Sinking of EL TORO II in Chesapeake Bay - ALL ABOUT BILGE
PUMPS
Those Essential Devices for Keeping Your Boat Off the bottom
Sinking
- Maintaining Stern Drives
Stern Drive
- How to Avoid Purchasing a Stolen Boats
Stolen Boats
- Storm Damaged
Boats
Liability Risks for Failure to Report Inadequate Repairs Runs High.
Storm Damage
- Illustration of
Water Absorption from a Hull Interior
Many Water Saturated Hulls Don't Blister .
Water Saturated Hull
- Winter Lay Up
Winter Lay Up
- Surveying Wood Hulls
- The EL TORO Tragedy
An Independent Review of the Coast Guard Investigation
Wood Boats
- Sail Boat Auxiliaries
And Why They Don't Last as Long as They Should