July 21, 2020
Maintenance: Cleaning Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is an ideal metal to use on a boat, but it’s not maintenance-free; it requires regular cleaning to protect it and retain its deep shine. Stainless Steel Cleaner from BoatLIFE is the fast and easy way to keep marine grills, sinks, ovens, hardware and fittings looking their best while increasing their longevity.
June 24, 2020
New Wash Mitt Cleans Fast, Without Swirls and Scratches
Anyone who has repeatedly used a rag to clean gelcoat, paint and delicate surfaces has seen the results accumulate over time: scratches and swirls.
April 21, 2020
A Simple But Effective Solution to a Stain-Free Hull
Thru hulls are fantastic for helping you evacuate unwanted water from your hull. The Dripper Guard is a simple but effective solution to keep your boat stain free.
April 21, 2020
Healthy Feet Onboard Are Happy Feet Onboard
Healthy feet onboard are happy feet onboard. Now that your hands are feeling great, give your feet a little maintenance too…
April 21, 2020
Keep the FIXR next to your Boat Deck Key and it will come in handy
The Nebo FIXR features an easy, portable solution for all your everyday tools.
April 21, 2020
Keep the Handy-One Combo Near Your Engine Hatch
The Handy One Combo is an all-powerful, hands-free lighting solution. It’s tough, reliable, lightweight and completely shock-proof. The perfect combo to stow near your engine hatch.
April 21, 2020
Keep Working Hands Onboard for Dry Cracked Boat Hands
Your dry, cracked, over sanitized, boat hands will love you for treating them to O’Keefes Working Hands regulary onboard and at home.
April 21, 2020
Mold, Mildew, Algae Wash That’s Eco Friendly Too
Oxy All Surface Marine and RV Wash provides a very non-toxic cleaning agent safe for oceans, lakes, rivers and all aquatic life. Very low foaming with a pleasant citrus scent.
April 21, 2020
Shock Treat Your Holding Tanks Mid Season Too
Alex Milne and Associates originally developed Head-O-Matic Shock Treat to allow airlines to help clean inside waste holding tanks when they bounce an aircraft on landing thus helping to prevent odours in cabins.
April 21, 2020
ValvTect Marine Fuel Is Specially Formulated For Marine Engines
ValvTect Marine Fuel is specially formulated for marine engines and offers high performance fuel additives for diesel fuel and gasoline.
April 21, 2020
Winches Function Easier and Last Longer With Liqui Moly
Dirty winches make grinding sheets and halyards harder than necessary. Cleaning even a simple single-speed model is a time-consuming task that should be done seasonally.
January 8, 2020
New products: A clean hull without getting wet
With the Davis Scrubbis Underwater Hull Cleaning Kit it’s easy to rid a boat of algae, grass, and other gunk without getting wet. It’s one boat accessory that pays for itself before the first season ends – a clean hull is 30% faster and 20% more fuel-efficient.
October 8, 2019
Akzonobel’s New Awlgrip Single-stage Topcoat Makes Life a Breeze for Yacht Owners
Navigating the process of yacht care and maintenance just got a whole lot easier, following the launch of Awlgrip HDT (High Definition Technology), a new single-stage repairable topcoat from AkzoNobel.
January 23, 2019
False Creek Fuels takes the guesswork out of choosing fuel additives for your boat
Most of us have heard of fuel additives, whether it be for gasoline or diesel. But which one to choose, if any, and why? False Creek Fuels in Vancouver has decided to take the guess work out of the equation and supply ValvTect Marine Fuel, a pre-treated fuel formulated for marine use.
April 4, 2018
Smelly Boat?
We have all had the experience of heading down below on a nice boat only to encounter an unpleasant odour.
February 20, 2018
Zcare Marine offers effective, eco-safe products to help keep your boat clean
ZCare Marine, offers effective, eco-safe products to help keep your boat clean. They have products to clean your fiber glass, wood, vinyl, fenders, canvas, bilge, holding tank and more.
November 21, 2017
The Scrubbis Under Line & Water Lineboat cleaning systems
Out here on the West Coast with boats in the water year-round, there is one constant activity and that is keeping your bottom clean.
July 11, 2017
Breakthrough Thinking Deals With Marine Growth And Fouling
Hydro Clean Hull Wash is Canada’s first automatic, mechanical hull wash system and the company has introduced some breakthrough thinking from Sweden that can benefit our Canadian marine industry and most types of pleasure craft.
April 25, 2017
Preventing Boat Propeller Accidents
During the AGM, Captain Tom Boross, Chief, Auxiliary &Boatng Safety at U.S. Coast Guard, gave a presentation relatng to injuries and deaths as a result of boat propeller accidents.
May 7, 2014
TRAC Ecological SEWClean Sewage System Cleaner
Clogs and nasty odours can be removed quickly and safely from sewage systems with safe, non-toxic and biodegradable SEWClean® from TRAC Ecological Green Products.
March 19, 2014
Interlux Introduces New Micron® CF (Copper Free)
Interlux® introduces the latest addition to the company’s premier performance Micron® antifouling product line, Micron® CF (Copper Free). Micron CF not only offers best-in-class performance in the copper-free category of paints, it also offers the longevity that boat owners have come to expect from traditional, copper-based antifoulings.
February 21, 2014
Pettit Marine Introduces Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier
Pettit Marine Paint has announced its newest protective coating, Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier. The easy-to-use aerosol spray shields bare metals including aluminum, steel, stainless steel, cast iron, copper, bronze, galvanized steel and lead. Offering superior protection above and below the waterline, Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier’s exclusive high quality
September 25, 2013
Dolphinite “All In One” Gelcoat Aerosol Can
The new Dolphinite GelMatch™ All-In-One Gelcoat Aerosol Can is an innovative product that solves the traditional challenges when repairing gelcoat. Most repairs are costly and time consuming, so mistakes in mixing and colour matching can be very expensive. Dolphinite’s GelMatch All-In-One Gelcoat Aerosol Can takes the guess out of these problems, providing an aerosol can that is pre-filled with a proprietary All-In-One Gelcoat and matched perfectly to original factory colours.
August 13, 2013
New Shrink Wrap Is Designed To Protect All Metals
Engines, accessories, spare parts and other metal equipment are susceptible to rust and corrosion even when well-protected. Premium shrink wrap supplier Dr. Shrink’s new Multimetal ICT Film provides cost-effective and versatile defense against corrosion damage on ferrous and non-ferrous metals in typical shipping and storage conditions. The new Multimetal ICT Film is an easy-to-use protective film containing proven corrosion inhibiting technology. It’s available in 20′ x 100′, 4 mil sheets. The film is intended to be installed as a base layer underneath Dr. Shrink’s
May 17, 2013
Dolphinite Launches Gelcoat, Marine Repair and Maintenance Products Website
Dolphinite Products, manufacturer of color match gelcoat and a complementary line of boat care and repair products, has launched its web site at www.dolphinite.com. Dolphinite’s repair and maintenance product line includes the GelMatch™ Gelcoat Color Matching System, winner of a National Marine Manufacturer’s Association Product Innovation Award at IBEX 2012. GelMatch provides the industry’s only OEM all-in-one, color-matched gelcoat for boats manufactured since 1980.
January 31, 2013
Captain Phab Aluminum Magic Cleaner
We have always been impressed with the Captain Phab line of cleaners (the Purple Power Cleaner and Black Streak Remover both tested very well in our onboard trial last year). They have a new cleaner designed just for aluminum, which so easily oxidizes and turns grey and powdery in our environments. The new acid-free Aluminum Magic and its partner Aluminum Brighter gel are just what boaters need to keep those aluminum bits looking clean and ship-shape.
January 31, 2013
3M 90-day Duct Tape
Just when we thought there was nothing new in duct tape, the original inventor, 3M, has developed one that has an extended 90-day life in direct sunlight. Users will admit that, for all its usefulness, traditional duct tape will lose its effectiveness if left outside. Ultraviolet rays are the culprit and they will soon destroy the backing of other duct tapes, leaving them useless. This new longer-life tape will give an honest 90-day outdoor life. In red only, about $10 per roll.
December 11, 2012
Swobbit System Introduces New Carbon Pole for Boat Cleaning
Ocean Accessories has created a new Swobbit® product in the form of a lightweight, extendable carbon pole, specially designed for safe cleaning of boat superstructures from the dock or deck. The pole allows for the use of all Swobbit Uni-Snap® cleaning accessories, weighs just 18 ounces and extends from 7 to 13 feet.
October 4, 2012
Wave Blade Scraper
Haul-outs are difficult enough and modern bottom paints are never perfect. Some unwanted growth is inevitable so here’s one way to make the cleaning job a bit easier. The Wave Blade is an electric scraper that attacks mussels and barnacles, and saves operator time and knuckles (speaking from “bloody” experience!). The action is side-to-side and it is effective in scraping hull bottoms and any underwater components that attract marine growth. Wave Blade is 12V-powered but has an adapter for 120V and comes with a three-inch multi-purpose blade, a flat chisel steel blade, replacement foam boots, and is complete with safety gloves and glasses, all in a convenient carry bag. Retail is about $400.
September 6, 2012
Don’t Bug Me!
I’m on vacation! Things can turn ugly in paradise when you finally reach that secluded anchorage. You set the hook and kill the engines, but the buzzing sound continues…you are not alone! Black flies, mosquitoes, wasps and of course, the little army of invisible spiders that you accidentally brought with you, all emerge in the stillness, buzzing around looking for something, or someone to munch on. Hopefully, you packed the AfterBite, lotions, antiseptic, cotton balls, antihistamine for those with allergies, BandAids and other first aid items, but the best route is to protect yourself from being bitten in the first place.
June 27, 2012
ePaint
With spring commissioning delayed in the west by poor weather this year, you may still have time to consider a new bottom paint that has been proving itself in field trials for several seasons now. ePaint (no, it’s not another product from Apple Computers) is new technology. The barnacle-resisting chemistry is a combination of effective antifouling ablative resins that are held in place by a special paint substrate. It differs from all other bottom paints because it contains no biocides, nor any heavy metals such as copper or tin.
May 8, 2012
DeRust Cleaning Products
Rusty metal products can sour seasonal cleaning and commissioning chores and until recently there hasn’t been much available that easily eliminates rust stains on any boat. Even good quality stainless steel will rust in places if left unattended. And untreated iron or steel will quickly rust in marine environments. Recently, Protocol Environmental, a local manufacturer of specialty chemicals introduced us to their newest product, DeRust, a rust treatment product that can be brushed or sprayed on.
October 17, 2011
Ventilating Sail Delivers Cool Breezes To Stuffy Cabins
Hot, stuffy cabins can lead to long, sleepless nights. Keeping sleeping quarters cool and comfortable is easy with the Windscoop Ventilating Sail from Davis Instruments. The attractive, lightweight sail is aerodynamically designed to direct even the slightest breeze below deck to where it's needed. For sailboats, the self-supporting Windscoop can be hung from a halyard, boom or roller furling sheet. On powerboats, owners build a simple frame from aluminum tubing and a stanchion base or floor flange for mounting.
October 17, 2011
TRAC Ecological Products Barnacle Buster™
Marine growth build-up is the #1 reason water-cooled equipment malfunctions. These deposits reduce equipment effectiveness often resulting in costly downtime. Even a thin layer of growth, as little as 1/64” can result in a 15% decrease in efficiency. While conventional methods of cleaning, such as mechanical brushing, do have some success, harsh acids are harmful to the user, the equipment, & the environment and in many instances, these methods result in damage to the equipment users were trying to clean.
January 11, 2011
Gimme Shelter – Customized Canvas Creations
Where the 1950s couple would be the colour of varnished mahogany by the end of the season from boating in the sun all summer without sunscreen, today’s smart boater has watched their parents deal with skin cancer and not surprisingly, shade now has real value. So, gimme shelter. The question is what is the most convenient way to get it?
November 15, 2009
Starbrite Marine Polish
An all-around polish and oxidation remover for your boat, it removes oxidation from fiberglass, aluminum and painted surfaces. Protects against sun, salt and corrosion.
November 15, 2009
Hol-Tite Grip Suction Handle
Holds you and your dinghy in one spot while you clean the waterline. Also keeps your skiff from drifting while you’re in the water cleaning the bottom. Its 4”dia. suction cups work well underwater.
November 15, 2009
Epifane’s Clear High-Gloss Varnish
Formulated with a high solids content of Chinese tung oil, combined with non-yellowing, modified alkyd resins and blended with a perfect balance of UV absorbers. It provides high build and superior gloss, flow and durability. Excellent flexibility and water resistance in all climates.
November 15, 2009
Shurhold Products Dual Action Polisher
Shurhold's Dual Action Polisher allows the everyday person the ability to buff, wax, and polish their boat, car or RV like a professional. The unique dual action oscillating head prevents burn and swirl marks. General detail maintenance like waxing can now be done in half the time. Now you can polish in half the time with half the effort.