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Remote Monitoring and Management Solutions provide Off-Season Peace of Mind

November 20, 2020 By EJ Vongher

Putting your boat up on the hard means that the boating season is over and, for many boat owners, a few months of low-level anxiety being away from their vessels is about to begin. This stress can be even more pronounced if you leave your boat in a slip during the winter months. 

Sailboat Sunk in ice on CT River
Sailboat sunk at her mooring in Hamburg Cove on the Connecticut River in February 2019.

One way to reduce the anxiety of being away from your boat for the winter is to install a remote vessel monitoring system. These systems can send instant notifications to your smartphone or email account if the entries or hatches to your boat have been opened. If you do leave your boat in the water during the stormy winter months, vessel monitoring systems can alert you if your boat takes on excessive water or moves away from your dock or mooring.

There are a few of these products on the market, each with different features and selling points. Following is a brief summary of three leading solutions that you might consider. Should you decide to move forward, contact us to discuss our 9-months of monitoring rebate offer, which is available on new installations. 

Garmin OnDeck™ – Designed by the world’s leading marine electronics manufacturer, the Garmin OnDeck system provides comprehensive monitoring of all your vessel’s critical systems including vessel location, door/hatch status as well as battery status, bilge activity and ambient temperature. 

When paired with the Garmin ActiveCaptain® smartphone app, you can customize the alerts you receive to your smartphone for the systems you are monitoring. What’s more, you are also able to turn on up to five different vessel systems remotely so you can have the icemaker and boat AC running when you arrive at the marina on a hot summer afternoon. Visit the Garmin OnDeck webpage to learn more.

Siren 3 Pro – The latest offering from remote monitoring technology innovator Siren Marine, the Siren 3 Pro uses global cellular (and optional satellite) connectivity to provide anytime, anywhere connectivity to your remote vessel monitoring system. Standard features on this system include battery and GPS positioning monitoring as well as the ability to remotely activate refrigeration systems, lighting, and more. 

Siren Marine Pro High Water Sensor

Add-on sensors and accessories are available to let you monitor bilge activity/water level, shore power connection/outages, vessel entry security as well as ambient temperature and fluid tank levels. Each of these systems as well as the battery and GPS positioning can be monitored via your smartphone with flexible alert settings. Visit the Siren Marine website to learn more.

Nautic Alert with Nevata HD™ and X2 Vessel Security – A pioneer in the remote vessel monitoring arena, Nautic Alert offers many of the features referenced above but also dials up vessel security to even higher levels with two key optional features:  Nevata™ electronic bilge switching and Nautic Alert Insight X2 monitoring system. 

If dealing with water incursion from a remote location or in short-handed crew situations is a concern, the Nevata Bilge Pump sensor and controller will monitor bilge events and, when necessary, switch to backup bilge pumps should primaries become compromised. With regards to vessel security, Nautic Alert technology can provide three layers of protection:  Outdoor perimeter via microwave and FLIR-based imaging sensors, Interior Vessel protection with hidden radar-based detection technology, and GPS-base geofencing movement detection for anchor slippage or unauthorized vessel movement. Visit the Nautic Alert website to learn more.

There are other remote boat monitoring and management solutions in the marketplace you might consider; we intended this post as a first step in exploring these vessel security technologies. Please contact us with questions.

Filed Under: Boating Safety, Marine Electronics

Marine Electronics Q&A Session

March 21, 2019 By EJ Vongher

Now that spring has sprung and the weather is taking a turn for the better, most boat owners have one thing on their mind: getting that vessel back in the water. Before you make that leap, however, you might be contemplating some new or upgraded electronics for your boat. If this is the case, this weekend would be an ideal time to get some expert advice on the latest in sounders, GPS, multifunction displays and the like.

The Marine Electronics Expert is in

DG Fitton, owner of Marine Special Products Group, will be at Petzold’s Marine Center Open House and Boat Show this weekend taking questions and providing advice on new or upgraded electronics. He is well-versed in all the well-known brands: Raymarine, Furuno, Garmin, Lowrance, Icom and Simrad to name a few.

DG also can provide insights and advice on your boat’s entertainment electronics, AC and Heating systems, as well as marine sanitation.

Details on the event:

Where: Petzold’s Marine Center, 37 Indian Hill Avenue, Portland, CT

When: Saturday, March 23rd – 9-4, Sunday, March 24th – 10-4

What: Petzold’s Marine Center’s Annual Open House and Boat Show. They will have numerous marine vendors on hand, extra show specials, door prizes, refreshments & EXTRA Savings in the areas largest discount Marine Store.

Filed Under: Marine Electronics

Boat Withdrawal Symptoms? A New Garmin ECHOMAP™ Chartplotter Will Help.

January 30, 2019 By EJ Vongher

New Marine Electronics and Discounted Installation Rates can fight off the Off Season Boating Blues

With some significant cold forecast for this week, it seems Old Man Winter is finally making a stand here in Connecticut. As we know from years past, nothing brings home the fact that we are in the “off season” like a snowstorm. It’s a trigger for Amarinus Extremus – boating withdrawal – like no other.

But just in time come the marine electronic manufacturer’s boat show announcements of new products that will trigger visions of warmer weather. When you combine this with our discounted off-season installation rates well, you can begin to smell the suntan lotion and diesel fuel.

Garmin echoMAP chartplotter with enhanced cartography features

How could Garmin improve on their easy-to-use echoMAP chartplotters with mid-band CHIRP sonar and Garmin CHIRP SideVü™ and ClearVü™ transducers? By adding BlueChart g3 and LakeVü g3 cartography with Navionics content for both new and existing customers.

“Our new g3 products combine the best content from Garmin and Navionics to provide the highest quality detail and coverage available to mariners today,” said Garmin worldwide VP Dan Bartel.

The new ng3 cartography displays navigational aids, spot soundings, depth contours, tides and currents, artificial reefs and fish attractors, as well as detailed harbors and marinas. The system provides seamless chart presentation with up to one-foot fishing contours that deliver a more accurate depiction of bottom structure which means improved fishing charts and enhanced detail in canals, marinas and harbor plans.

New customers will benefit from this data built-in across the Garmin echoMAP Plus series. Existing echoMAP Plus customers can utilize Garmin’s New Chart Guarantee to receive a free update to the new g3 cartography.  To learn more about the echoMAP Chartplotter Plus with g3 cartography, read the press release.

More Affordable Garmin Panoptix Imaging

Last year, Garmin changed the fishfinder game with the introduction of Panoptix™ LiveScope™ sounder imaging technology. The new gear allowed for real-time forward and down scanning views with the most vivid screen imagery available to date.

Earlier this month, they announced the Panoptix LiveScope LSV12 transducer, which offers 30-degree forward and down real-time scanning sonar views via an affordable single-array LiveScope transducer. It’s an economical solution for inland and near-shore anglers because it eliminates the need for a black box.

“Panoptix LiveScope is an absolute game-changer, and we’re excited to bring this live, real-time scanning sonar technology to even more anglers with the addition of the Panoptix LSV12,” said Garmin VP Bartel. “Whether you’re drop-shotting from the bow, jigging or fishing a dock, the Panoptix LVS12 delivers an easy-to-interpret real-time sonar image so you can spend less time looking for fish and more time catching them.”

The LVS12 can be installed on a trolling motor or on the transom, and its LiveScope Down and LiveScope Forward modes can be viewed simultaneously or individually. To learn more visit the Garmin Panoptix webpage.

Raymarine ClearCruise™ Augmented Reality Display Technology

Introduced at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this past November, Raymarine’s new ClearCruise augmented reality display technology integrates the Raymarine CAM210 HD marine video camera to detect objects on the water and then, using the new Raymarine AR200 video stabilization module, overlay symbols for those objects on the chartplotter of a Raymarine Axiom multi-function display.

This new technology allows mariners to better recognize and respond to nearby marine traffic, gain some clarity in complex navigational situations and visualize waypoints in the real world. All of this combines for a safer and less stressful navigational experience.

SportFishing Magazine’s Chris Woodward describes the operation in this way:  “With the system configured and AIS, Waypoints or ATONs visible on the horizon, the system begins displaying flags above these objects.  The range and an icon indicating the target type is displayed. If it’s a dangerous target it’s displayed with a red border. The icons across the bottom (in the picture above) represent AIS targets, waypoints and chart objects; clicking each one toggles visibility of that object type.  Currently radar targets tracked via MARPA can’t be displayed in ClearCruise AR but Raymarine says that’s coming in a future release.

Learn more about this new technology on the Raymarine website.

If thinking about these products starts to minimize your boating withdrawal, that’s a start. If you want to hear more about them, or any other products you might be interested in, or pull the trigger on a new upgrade for your vessel while taking advantage of our off-season installation, please contact us to learn more.

Filed Under: Boat System Upgrades, Marine Electronics Tagged With: Garmin, Marine Electronics, Raymarine

If a VHF Radio Transmits And Nobody Hears It …

July 25, 2018 By EJ Vongher

A recent U.S. Coast Guard rescue operation here in southeastern Connecticut in which a distress call on the VHF radio resulted in a good Samaritan mariner recovering four passengers from a capsized vessel is a great reminder of the importance of a functioning marine radio.

The quick story:  a boat in distress put out a call to the USCG on the VHF, which was being monitored by a good Samaritan who responded to the sinking boat and took the endangered crew aboard his boat until the Coasties arrived. The linchpin in this great story:  a functioning VHF radio.

For many mariners – especially weekend boaters or casual fisherman who don’t use their vessel every day – the VHF Radio is infrequently used; you’d be surprised at the number of boats we encounter without one atRayMarine VHF Radio Image all. If you do have a VHF, it’s only a benefit if it’s operating correctly. Which leads to the topic of this post:  how can you determine whether your VHF radio is functioning as intended. Here are some tests you can conduct yourself.

Transmission Tests

What is the best way to make sure you have a functioning VHF? Test it. There are a variety of ways to determine whether it’s transmitting.

  • The first is to make an on-the-air radio check by asking for confirmation of message received from another boat or shore station that is a reasonable distance away. When doing this, you should avoid using Channel 16, which is for hailing purposes only.
  • If this isn’t possible, switch your radio to low power (1 watt) and monitor yourself on a handheld VHF. You’ll probably need to turn the volume down and keep the handheld away from your boats primary radio and antenna to minimize proximity feedback squeal. Another option in this method is to have a crew member take your portable down the dock for an on-the-air radio test.
  • A third transmission test is to watch your boat’s amp meter when depressing the radio microphone transmit button. When transmitting on high power (25 watts), you should see about 4 to 5 amps registered on the meter; on low power is should be close to 1 amp.


Reception Check
In most communications scenarios, the key to success is a two-way exchange of information. It is no different with Marine VHF radios. No matter how well your radio is transmitting, if you can’t hear a station transmitting back you don’t have communications. Here are two tests to check your radio’s “hearing ability.”

Local Weather Test – Use a local weather channel to verify that you are hearing the broadcast clearly and without distortion. If you can, switch to a weaker, more distant weather channel to test your radio receiver’s ability to hear weaker signals. For further reception diagnostics, remove the antenna cable connector from the back of your radio while monitoring local weather. Then insert the tip of a small screwdriver or paper clip into the center contact of the radio’s antenna jack. If you can still hear the weather broadcast, your radio most likely has good reception.

Sea Tow Automated Radio Checks – Sea Tow operates a network of automated radio-check stations in many parts of the country as a public service. You can check your VHF radio by calling the station in your area. When you transmit on its channel, you will hear a recorded response and then hear a playback of your voice verifying that your radio is transmitting, modulating and receiving. Check the Sea Tow website to if this service is offered in your area and on which channel it operates.

Shakespeare Radio-Check Meter
Finally, if you require more consistent feedback on your VHF radios transmission and reception performance, install a Shakespeare Radio-Check Meter. Their ART-3 Antenna Radio Tester is a palm-sized monitor that easily connects between your radio and antenna. It will give you a readout on your radio’s power output, the health of your antenna and cable, and evaluate your reception as well. It can also be permanently mounted next to your radio to provide a radio check every time you transmit. What’s more, Shakespeare also has a very nice video on trouble-shooting radio and antenna problems. 

Pro Tip
A common error is miss-setting the channel mode. VHF radios operate on three different channel groups: U.S., Canada or International. An incorrect channel-mode setting might result in the inability to communicate on some channels. An icon on your radio’s screen indicates which mode your radio is operating on.

If you have any questions about the health of your VHF radio, or any other Marine Electronics or Electrical issues, please contact us for a complimentary consultation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Boat Maintenance, Boating Safety, Marine Electronics

The Season Never Ends for Electronics Upgrades

September 30, 2017 By EJ Vongher

As we go from yard to yard, we see sailors, power boaters, and anglers all enjoying this wonderful early-Autumn Sailing Camden MaineAutumn weather. Thoughts of end-of-season decommissioning are definitely being tabled; replaced by decisions about proper SPF level and sunset sail locations.

However, we will soon see preparations being made for boat removal and seasonal decommissioning. This time of year is also great for taking stock of your boat’s electronics system and making notes on possible maintenance and upgrades which might enhance the enjoyment and utility you get from your vessel. If this is of interest, there are a couple articles which we thought we’d share.

First, for you sailors, having your mast down for the winter is an excellent time to think about upgrades and improvements which might be difficult to make when the boat is in the water and someone would have to go aloft. Check out this piece on Marine Electronics from Sail Magazine.

For power boaters looking to enhance their current electronics systems with functionality and features found in newer components rolled out earlier this year, this article from Boating Magazine discusses integrating new technology into older systems.

We can help with either of these efforts. And, if you choose to do the work in the offseason, make sure you ask about our off-season rates. To learn more, check out our Marine Electronics page.

Thank you. And enjoy the rest of the late season.

(Photo credit:  Susan Cole Kelly)

Filed Under: Boat Maintenance, Marine Electronics

Raymarine Axiom with FLIR – The Next Best Thing to Being There

March 27, 2017 By EJ Vongher

Back when we paid long distance charges for making long distance phone calls, Bell Telephone was one of the leaders in telephone call quality. Numerous innovations through the late ‘70s and early ‘80s enabled them to rightfully tout their long distance telephone experience as being “the next best thing to being there.”

Fast forward to 2017 and we find that the combination of Raymarine’s latest Axiom multi-function displays, RealVision 3-D sonar, and FLIR Systems new pan-and-tilt marine thermal cameras delivers unprecedented levels of visibility and obstacle awareness in even the most compromised situations: during a dense fog, rain or at night.

“Whether above water or below, Raymarine and FLIR are delivering marine detection experiences which really are the next best thing to being there,” according to Marine Special Products Group owner DG Fitton. “The detection and image quality are amazing – only surpassed by the drop in price points which makes this technology available to many more boaters,” Fitton added.

The centerpiece of the experience is provided by the Raymarine Axiom family of Multi-Function Displays which feature lifelike imagery that, in combination with Raymarine’s exclusive RealVision™ 3D sonar, deliver superior underwater fish and structure identification from one transducer, no black box required.

The rugged, all-glass touch screens are available in 7-, 9-, and 12-inch display sizes and come pre-installed with Raymarine’s new LightHouse 3 operating system which provides an intuitive navigation experience that is easy to personalize.

When the new cameras, the FLIR M100 and M200 – the most compact pan-and-tilt marine thermal cameras produced to date, are added to the experience, users will be alerted to any “non-water” objects such as boats, obstacles, or navigation markers that are identified. What’s more, the video processing capabilities of these cameras deliver superior image quality and artificial intelligence features which provide descriptive signatures very helpful in hazard identification. In short, you are able to see more on the water, day or night, which makes boating safer and more enjoyable.

If you haven’t been thinking of upgrading to thermal image cameras due to cost concerns, now may be the time to rethink this. The pricing now makes this very useful technology more accessible than ever. Contact us to learn more.

Filed Under: Marine Electronics Tagged With: Marine Electronics, Radar, Sonar

New Vessel Notification solution provides peace of mind away from marina

March 21, 2017 By EJ Vongher

It’s a startling feeling that creeps into the mind of every captain:  “Is everything OK with the boat?”  When you left the marina or mooring field, you’re certain you did everything right. You checked the lines, warps or mooring bridle for chafe. You turned off anything that might cause unnecessary battery drain. All the hatches were battened. But something just doesn’t feel right and now that you’re 150 miles away – the feeling is getting worse.

Bilge Level Readout

What if there was a product that linked to your cell phone or tablet computer that monitored your bilge, battery status and boat position. Would that help with this nagging feeling? Well, there is and we think it’s just what the doctor ordered for providing greater levels of confidence when you are away from your boat. It’s called the Nautic Alert Decision Platform™.

Introduced earlier this year by Market Spectrum, Inc. (a company with which we have just entered into a distribution and installation partnership), the Nautic Alert Decision Platform is an intelligent marine telematics solution engineered to reduce risk of vessel sinking and provide early detection and notification of anchor slippage or unexpected movement from a mooring or dock.

Research shows that upwards of 69% of boats that sink go down either on a mooring or in a slip. This solution addresses this situation head-on by reporting potentially catastrophic events to boat owners remotely, via cell phone or tablet. With this gear, you are going to know about a potential problem before it becomes a real problem.

The Nautic Alert Decision Platform is a collection of detection and reporting technologies which work together to monitor three key early warning indicators:  bilge pump activations, DC current flow and vessel movement. The solution provides owners with real-time views into bilge and battery levels as well as vessel location with a geo-fenced area and transmit alert notifications when activities fall outside pre-programmed parameters.

Market Spectrum CEO Fernando Velado characterizes the benefits of his new solution this way: “Early event detection and notification is key to reducing risk leading to losses and sizeable insurance claims including detection of anchor slippage and unexpected movement from a mooring or dock. The Nautic Alert Decision Platform delivers – when it matters.”

Velado, along with his son Nick, are well-credentialed IT professionals who happen to be passionate boaters. They developed the technology behind Nautic Alert when the elder Velado lost his boat due to a fire aboard another vessel in his marina. So for them, this offering is a mix of professional ability and personal passion.

Vessel Position Locator

Boat owners employing the Nautic Alert Decision Platform will receive highly-calibrated and customized notifications of changes to their vessels bilge state while underway, when many other distractions preclude monitoring water incursion on a regular basis. In addition, when boat owners are ashore or away from their marina, they can have bilge water, battery status and vessel location information delivered to their smartphones.

Working with a team like the Velados to provide boaters with solutions that use technology to create a safer boating environment is a core mission here at Marine Special Products Group. While we are thrilled to provide boaters with solutions that deliver convenience and comfort, what really excites us are boating safety solutions that give boat owners the information they need to be confident that their crew and vessel are safe, whether they are on board or not. The Nautic Alert system delivers on this objective in a very significant fashion.

To learn more about the Nautic Alert Decision Platform, please visit their website. 

Filed Under: Boating Safety, Marine Electronics Tagged With: Boating Safety, Marine Technology

Get your winter boating fix at The Hartford Boat Show

February 1, 2017 By EJ Vongher

Get your winter boating fix at The Hartford Boat Show

If you’re like us here at Marine Special Products Group, by this time of winter you are deep into boating withdrawal. Some odd behaviors are telltale signs: looking for cleats when you pull into a gas station, throwing on foulies before you take a shower or fighting an urge to keep stop lights to the right are all good indicators you may be suffering from Amarinus Extremus.

Doctors say it’s technically an extreme void in marine activities. We say it’s a lack of fun! So how do you cure it? Well – start thinking about the upcoming boating season. One way to do that is to put together a checklist of upgrades you might be considering for your vessel next season (get some ideas here).

Another way is to get up to the Hartford Boat Show running from February 9th to the 12th at the Connecticut Convention Center. We can help you here too. If you plug in the code MSPG123 when you purchase your tickets, we can save you $2 per ticket.

Finally, if you need some heavy-duty boating immersion therapy, stop by our booth at the show. We can talk you off the Amarinus Extremus plank with some thoughtful conversation about Marine Electronics, Boat AC and Heating or Marine Sanitation Systems. What’s more, if you own a boat you’ll be able to register for our raffle and win some very boaty prizes including a Dometic Air Purification system or an afternoon in our hometown of Essex featuring lunch provided by Olive Oyls and tickets to the Connecticut River Museum.

See you next week.

Filed Under: Boat System Upgrades, Boating Life, Marine AC, Marine Electronics, Marine Sanitation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Boat AC, Boat Maintenance, Marine Electronics, Marine Sanitation

Late Season Maintenance Considerations

August 26, 2015 By EJ Vongher

It’s mid-August afternoon, the mercury is skyrocketing and all you can think about is stepping off the dock onto your boat and spending the next week cruising along the coast of The Long Island Sound. You’re set to shove off in the morning when your out-of-town crew will turn up but for now, you’re looking forward to an evening of air-conditioned bliss at the marina where you’ll plot your course for the next week.

LateSeasonBoatingWhen you arrive at the dock, things suddenly start to unravel. You immediately notice your boat AC isn’t working – perhaps the timer failed? As you step aboard, the normally welcoming aroma of your vessel has turned decidedly funky. The icing on the cake? When you go to raise your yard mechanic on the VHF, you realize it’s on the fritz as well. The triple whammy – no AC, a smelly boat and no radio. Dramatic? Yes. But not improbable. Two months into the boating season and your vessel has no doubt seen some heavy use so if maintenance or usage issues are going to crop up, now is as good (or rather, bad?) a time as any.

The first thing to note is that we here at Marine Special Products Group are on call for emergency repairs. Call DG on 1 (860) 718-0100. Related – we are experts in Marine Sanitation, Marine Air Conditioning and Marine Electronics so we will be able to diagnose your problem and come up with a plan.

If you are concerned about the viability of these critical systems prior to a lengthy cruise (or a lengthy visit from some out of town guests), we’d be happy to come inspect them for you and provide recommendations on their upkeep and preservation. While we do ask for a nominal inspection charge, it’s definitely in the ounce-of-prevention camp. Another thing to consider are these mid-season maintenance suggestions which might help get an older or stressed system through the season:

Boat AC

Let’s start with the easiest one first; a common cause of overworked or overloaded boat air conditioning systems (and boat refrigeration systems, for that matter), is dirty or clogged air return filters.  If you often have a pet aboard your vessel, the buildup of dust and hair can cause clogs. Other causes include docking your boat in more urban environments, construction going on in your marina or, not surprisingly, just you and your family being aboard as the average human being sheds more than eight pounds of dead skin annually! Given all these sources for dust, you can save yourself a major headache with a relative easy inspection and an almost as easy replacement, if warranted.

Most boat air conditioning manufacturers recommend that you chemically de-scale the condensing coil every 24 months so if you don’t recall when you did this last, you should probably look into it. In addition to avoiding breakdowns, a properly-descaled system will run more efficiently saving you power and money.

Another concern is water buildup in the condensation pans caused by condensation drain blockages, potentially resulting in flooding of floors and lockers and, consequently, mold or mildew buildup (and the associated odors). To avoid these costly and unpleasant possibilities, make sure the condensate pans are draining properly.

Marine Sanitation

While we work on a wide variety of marine sanitation systems, our comments here focus on Vacuflush systems which are as desirable for odor abatement as they are delicate. An overarching thought on marine sanitation systems: think of maintaining them in the very same way you treat your engine – monitor its performance closely and service it regularly.

Regarding maintenance, we’ll start with another easy one. When you are topsides, does your nose readily make you aware that a crew member has used the head? If this is the case, you very well may need to replace your holding tank vent filter. It stops odors from escaping through the holding tank vent and it is recommended to replace it annually.

Another area of concern are the duckbill valves in the vacuum generator. Most people don’t service these and just run them until they fail. When that failure happens is key though, isn’t it? The manufacturers recommend these be replaced every other boating season so if you haven’t done that, it’s something you should strongly consider.

Finally, if you are sensing any deficiency in vacuum pressure or seeing water or sewage leakage at the head, it may be time to replace your flush ball assembly or the teflon bowl seal. The manufacturer recommendation on this is to replace these parts every three-to-five years, depending upon conditions and use. A failure here in the wrong circumstances can really foul up a passage or a holiday weekend.

Electronics upgrades

In addition, now is a good time to think about mid-season software and firmware upgrades for navigational electronics.  Having the most current software and electronic chart data for your marine electronics can increase safety, ease of use and functionality.

Changes to chart information, GPS satellite constellations, tide and current data, and system reliability can affect the navigation system’s ability to safely guide you to your destination. Manufacturers of marine electronics are constantly making improvements to the user interface and experience. Frequently, software updates offer dramatic changes to the way you interact with your system.

New features are what it is all about. Over the past few years, software updates have unlocked on-screen control of autopilots, marine stereo systems, thermal cameras and electronic switching of devices, as well as networking of previously stand alone systems. We are well-versed in the latest Marine Electronics updates – let us review your system and see what enhancements can be made to your current setup to optimize your safety and enjoyment.

Finally, as we move into that tail end of the boating season, don’t forget to start thinking about both decommissioning as well as boat projects you’d like to tackle in the off-season. We’ll follow up with another post soon about our winter labor discounts.

Filed Under: Boat Maintenance, Marine AC, Marine Electronics, Marine Sanitation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Boat AC, Boat Maintenance, Marine Electronics, Marine Sanitation

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