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Purchasing a Hurricane Damaged Boat

By Capt. Wayne Canning, AMS                 Whenever there is a major storm along the coast it is soon followed by a wave of damaged boats being sold by owners and insurance companies. These boats can often be a bargain for those with the skills and […]

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Maintaining your Propane system.

By  Capt. Wayne Canning                 Most modern cruisers are equipped with propane as their primary cooking fuel.  Northern sailors often use it for heating as well. It is perhaps one of the best cooking and heating fuels as it is readily available, clean burning and […]

Sparky's Corner

Shore Cord Maintenance

By Capt. Wayne Canning, AMS Today’s boats are more comfortable and filled with shore side amenities than ever before. We like our Air conditioning TVs and microwave ovens. Nothing wrong with that. But as we place more electrical demands on our boats we also place […]