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Why Are Beach Chairs So Expensive?
A trip to the beach is a great way to relax and spend a day with friends or family. And while there is plenty to do from fishing off a pier to swimming or just relaxing in the sun with your sunscreen on, you do need a place to do that relaxing. While you could…
How to Fold a Pop Up Beach Tent
A pop up beach tent is meant to be a lightweight shelter to help give a bit of shade at the beach. Unlike a tent for camping, this one isn’t supposed to stand up to the elements long term and it’s not really meant for sleeping. You just set it up on the beach and…
The 8 Best Boat Trailer Hubs for 2024
Your boat trailer is only as good as its bearings and hubs. If your bearings seize up on you, good luck getting that wheel in motion. Then it doesn’t matter if you have premium bunks, guides, or even a paint job. You’re stuck. You need to make sure you have some quality bearings and hubs…
The 9 Best Boat Trailer Rollers
Choosing reliable boat trailer rollers can be harder than it seems. If you’ve ever had cheap rollers on a boat trailer you know what we mean. Even ones that seem durable may only have a limited lifespan and if a roller breaks the fear that your boat will be damaged as a result is ever…
How to Clean a Tent with Mold
Every year when camping season comes around it’s exciting to get your chairs, and cookware, and tents together, load up the truck, and head out. But, if you’re like most campers, you may find yourself spending a little more time on prep than you want. Especially if your tent was stored improperly over the off-season….
9 of the Best Marine Grease Options for 2024
Marine grease is one of those products you never think about until you need it. But when you do need it, you want to make sure you have the best stuff for the job at hand. You’ll find marine grease most useful for keeping your boat trailer wheel bearings in good working order, but it…
How to Set Up a Tent on the Beach
If you’ve ever gone camping with an old pro before, no doubt you’ve watched them get a tent set up in mere minutes. Some people are just amazing at pitching tents. But for the rest of us, it can be a little trying at times. And on the beach it can be even worse. Wind…
The Best Wood for Boat Trailer Bunks
Any avid boater is going to need to have a reliable trailer with which to transport the boat. Whether you have a little fishing boat or a personal watercraft, a good trailer can make transportation a lot easier. And that means proper trailer maintenance. Boat trailer bunks are there to help support and cushion your…
How Long Does it Take to Tan?
Most of us love the look of a nice summer tan. At the same time we’re all generally aware of the risks of getting too much sun. It can be a real danger. So what can you do? If you want a tan, how long do you have to wait? Let’s go over some basics…
How Does Tanning Oil Work?
These days most of what we hear about sun exposure is about the dangers. Unprotected sun exposure can lead to burns and skin cancer so you need to be careful. But there are also tanning salons all over the place so there’s clearly a market for tanning. If you like that warm, summer glow from…
Best Carpet for Boat Trailer Bunks in 2024
A boat trailer is essentially for any boat that’s going in and out of the water during the year. If you need to get the boat out for storage and travel, a reliable boat trailer can make all the difference but every part of it has to be up to snuff. That means quality bunks….
How to Jack a Boat Off a Trailer
Every boater who hauls their boat on boat trailers is going to have to get the jacks under the boat and get it off the trailer at some point. You’d be surprised how long some of us can go without doing that, though. The boat goes in and out of the water, on and off…
Boat Trailer Tire Pressure: What You Need to Know
So it’s that time of year again and you’re ready to get the boat up on a trailer and haul it down to the water. Whether you’re boating for fun, to get in some fishing, or just relaxing on the water, you need to make sure you can get there safely. Securing it in place…
The 5 Best Boat Jack Stands for 2024
It’s no big secret that a lot of boaters don’t really bother with boat stands when it comes to storage. Often the boat stays on the trailer for the whole off season or, if it is being put up, cinder blocks and bricks with boards do most of the heavy lifting. And this does work…
How to Replace Boat Trailer Bunk Carpet
Bunks and rollers are a key part of any good boat trailer. You want your boat to slide on and off that trailer quickly and easily with as little effort as possible. But, maybe more importantly, you want to make sure it’s undamaged, not even a scratch on the hull. The best way to ensure…
How to Adjust Boat Trailer Rollers
Like a boat trailer bunk, rollers are there to make the job of loading and unloading your boat easier. Rollers move as your boat is moved. This reduces overall friction and makes it possible to get a boat, which in some cases can weigh thousands of pounds like a good size sailboat, on and off…
8 Best Boat Trailer Locks for 2024
We’ve discussed the importance of locking a boat trailer before. Boat trailer security is a big deal. While there are a number of tips and tricks to secure your boat trailer, a boat trailer lock is obviously the best option you have. But just like locking up a bike or even your house, you need…
How to Bottom Paint a Boat on a Trailer
Painting a boat isn’t something every boat owner will have to do. But if you have a boat that needs a little sprucing up, just for looks or to keep it in good working order, the bottom of the boat is often the most challenging part to paint. Luckily it can be done while it’s…
How to Lock a Boat Trailer
Having a good security system for your boat is key for any boat owner who wants to prevent boat theft. There’s not a boater among us who wouldn’t hate to get to the dock and find our boat missing. But the boat isn’t the only part of the whole set up that you need to…
Boat Speed Calculator
Most of us want to know our boat’s top speed but don’t know how to calculate it. And, just as likely, we don’t think we need to. GPS is a good way to figure out your boat speed with no effort. It does all the work for you with just a glance. But it’s not…
Boat Distance Calculator
There are three important parts to planning any trip on a boat when it comes to the journey itself. How fast are you going, how long it’s going to take and how far are you going? You’ll never know when you’re going to arrive somewhere without those numbers. We have a handy boat speed calculator…
What is a Ship’s Bridge?
Even if you’re not a sailor you know the word “bridge.” It’s been used for years to describe the command center of a ship and can be colloquially used to apply to any ship. Even in sci-fi it’s used to describe the command deck of a starship. But how is it different from the ship’s…
How Water Pressure Works: Water Pressure Calculator Included
Most of us know that the deeper you go under water, the greater the pressure. This is why divers need to be careful as they come back up from deep dives. The nitrogen that has built up in their bodies needs time to dissipate. If this doesn’t happen, it expands too quickly. This gives rise…
The 10 Best Boat Trailer Tires of 2024 Reviewed
When you have a boat you want to enjoy it. You want to get your pontoon boat or fishing boat out on the water. What you don’t want to be doing is worrying over the tires for the trailer that tows the boat. We’ve assembled some of the best boat trailer tires on the market…
The 10 Best Boat Trailer Lights of 2024
Boat trailer lights are an integral safety feature for your boat trailer. When you’re hauling your jon boat down the road, no one can see your signal lights anymore. The trailer lights need to be bright and visible to anyone behind you. No one’s going to know if you’re stopping or turning otherwise, right? But…
The 9 Best Paints For Boat Trailers: Complete Guide
Your boat trailer is meant to be a reliable but low profile machine. It shouldn’t really stand out and especially not for all the wrong reasons. A rusty, ugly boat trailer may still work but it won’t look great. And, if it does get rusty, it runs the risk of failing and damaging your boat….
Best Solar Watches of 2024
A fashionable watch has been a well-loved accessory for decades upon decades. Advances in technology have seen some interesting evolutions in watches, allowing for both new looks and new technologies to power them. Though most watches are traditionally powered by a battery that needs replacing, evolutions in solar technology have seen a rise in watch…
How Set Up a Beach Umbrella in the Sand
Getting a beach umbrella in the sand is easy, right? That’s what everyone thinks before they have to do it. But don’t kid yourself, setting up a beach umbrella is not a simple one and done. And don’t feel embarrassed if you have trouble with it, either. This is a major problem for a lot…
The 7 Best Marine Battery Boxes for 2024
It goes without saying you need power on your boat. Whether you want to run underwater lights or a trolling motor. Battery power is essential to keep things working. Important safety equipment like your VHF radio absolutely relies on it. So how do you keep your marine battery safe and secure? You get a marine…
How to Repair an Inflatable Boat
Inflatable boats have come a long way from kid’s dinghies and the like. Many inflatable boats are not only high quality, but powerful and affordable. It makes sense that you’d want to do your best to take care of them. Maybe you like to head downriver in an inflatable kayak. Maybe you like to fish…
