Sooner or later, every outboard reaches the point where you’re spending more on repairs than the engine is worth. When that day comes, repowering — dropping a fresh new outboard on a hull you already love — is one of the best investments a Cape Cod boater can make. The question we hear most at … Continue reading
The worst place to discover your engine has a problem is three miles off the Chatham Cut with the tide running and the fog rolling in. The good news: a boat engine almost always warns you first. Learn to read the signs and you can get it into the shop on your schedule — not … Continue reading
Ask ten boat owners how often they service their outboard and you’ll get ten different answers. Here on Cape Cod, where every trip out of Chatham means running in salt water, the honest answer is simpler than most people think — and skipping it is the fastest way to turn a $400 service into a … Continue reading
Cape Cod winters aren’t kind to boats. Between hard freezes, damp storage, and five or six months of sitting still, the way you put your outboard away in the fall decides what kind of spring you’ll have. Here’s the local checklist we run through in Chatham — and where it pays to hand it to … Continue reading
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