Phil Marks's Articles in Recreation-and-Sports


  • Buy A Used Boat - 7 Hull Material Options
    Once you've chose sail or power, then there is
    the question of hull material. There are choices. Most
    boats today are made of GRP - glass
    reinforced polyester aka fibreglass. It has many
    advantages, but there are disadvantages too. Here, we look at the wide
    choice of hull materials availab ...

  • How To Buy A Used Boat - 10 Basic Engine Checks
    When you buy a used boat, you should know if there are any engine problems (unless you are buying a salvaged vessel). Inboard diesel engines are tried and tested technology, but in a marine environment a lot can go wrong. So how do you discover if the engine is good? Ideally, you have to sea-test the boat you are buying, bu ...

  • How To Buy A Used Boat - Government Boat Auctions
    Government boat auctions offer great deals, are big business and include police and coastguard confiscations. These arrests may often be linked to drug smuggling You will usually be buying 'sold as seen' and that is a risk unless you really take some care and advice.

  • How To Buy A Used Boat - The Basics
    The basic steps for buying a used boat, with some of the pitfalls to be avoided. Setting the budget you can afford. Finding the right boat for you and avoiding falling in love with the wrong type; how to make an offer - what conditions you put on it; the preparations for ownership.

  • How To Check Boat Zincs
    If you are buying a used boat, or just maintaining a boat, the zincs - hull anodes or sacrificial anodes - are an essential part of her protection. If boat zincs are not working (or replaced when they need to be) can lead to a catastrophic failure of underwater metallic fittings. For example, a brass seacock may slowly diss ...


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