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The Lowdown On Lubricants
Sussing out synthetics to petroleum products.
Bye Bye, Blisters!
How boat blisters were banished.
Wonder Board
When it comes to building things for your boat, it's hard to find a better candidate than StarBoard.
Caulk the Line
Clean up your sealant streaks (and your mouth) with these tips.
Keep Your Cool
Serious fisherman are turning to Eskimos for their ice.
Floating Alone
How long can you tread water?
Is Your Prop Up to Spec?
Even if you've never hit anything, your propeller might be out of whack. Give it a tune-up this winter.
The Ozone Zone
Ozone doesn't just clear the air. It works under water, too.
Fountain of Youth
Don't let your gasoline die a slow death over the winter. Keep it young with additives.
Cover Your Asset
Wanna sleep naked this winter? Neither does your yacht.
Bare Her Bottom
Eventually the day will come when you have to bare your bottom. I'm talking about stripping your antifouling paint.
Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment
How does the stuff work? After using sight gauges on my fuel tanks to carefully calculate exactly how much Star Tron to add, I cranked my venerable Lehman and immediately noticed virtually no soot!
Spares Solution
SeaKits makes it easy to keep your parts locker filled.
Watch Your Winch
A little TLC will keep your windlass happy.
The Nose Knows
So you didn't clean the holding tank last fall, and now you're paying the price? Here's what to do.
Oil Be Seeing You
Oil analysis tells you what's happening inside your engine before it dies a noisy death.
Beat the Heat
Why a built-in extinguishing system is your best defense against fire.
Varnishes, Oils, and a Little Heresy
What finishing technique is best? These suggestions may surprise you.
Ten Tools You Forgot to Pack
These unlikely candidates might get you out of a maintenance bind.
PMY Editors Blog
A Hull of a Trip
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There's nothing like a photo of a bare hull being transported from one build shed to another to give you a good idea of just how big it is. You're looking at CRN's steel hull number 125, a 59-meter...
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Enlarge photo of 2002 Sea Ray 245 WEEKENDER a boat for sale in Florida2002 Sea Ray 245 WEEKENDER
24'     $26,500
Naples , Florida 
Always Kept inside since new in 2002. Only 120 Ho... [MORE]
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Enlarge photo of 2006 Sunseeker Predator a boat for sale in Florida2006 Sunseeker Predator
72'     $3,295,000
Jupiter , Florida 
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Enlarge photo of 2003 Christensen Motor Yacht a boat for sale in Florida2003 Christensen Motor Yacht
150'     $21,995,000
Ft. lauderdale , Florida 
See the custom Mystic video tour and website at ... [MORE]
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