Marine Accessories

Some inflatable toys are not just for water they can be used for having fun on the snow also, so when you are thinking about buying an inflatable and you live in an area that has snow you might think about this when you are choosing your water inflatable.  Inflatable are a lot of fun whether on the water or on the snow and if taken care of can last you a very long time.

When you are checking out your marine accessories for the upcoming season do not forget to make sure you have children’s life jackets in your inventory so that everyone will be very safe.  The law in most areas is that any child under the age of 12 must have a life jacket on when in the boat and that is a law you should obey.  Their are a lot of attractive and comfortable life jackets on the market for you to choose from so the children will not mind wearing them.

Although summer is still fairly far off, many of us are day-dreaming of vacations spent at our favorite lake or waterfront resort. Many times these vacations may mean time spent cruising the water in your family boat. There’s no reason not to include your family’s favorite friend on these trips. Yep, that’s right, bring Fido along.

But don’t forget some important safety concerns for your pet. That means bring along enough life jackets for your family members and your dog. Luckily there are dog life jackets that are designed for all shapes and sizes of canines. A dog life jacket should fit snugly and comfortably. Let your dog wear it around the house for a while so that he can get used to it before the family fun begins.

We know you’re passionate about your boat. What drives us is helping you get the most out of your boating experience with Bennett Trim Tabs.

More than 40 years after Bennett Marine introduced the first adjustable trim tab, our customers are still the most worry-free boaters on the water. They have the advantage of the most reliable, trouble-free system on the market. And they know that with one phone call they can get the best customer service they will find anywhere.

Our customers know that they come first.

Inflatable sport equipment can include many things from boats, tubes and slides just to name a few but us who love the water we are talking about towables.  Towables are fore one person to several people on an inflatable product such as those by Sports Stuff who make items such as Big Bertha, Air Force and Slalom Jockey which you can have a lot of fun with and of course their are many more products that you can choose from.  Make sure as part of you inflatable sport equipment you include life vest because you always want to be safe.

To some, choosing the right boat propeller can seem like a job for a marine service center. Anything that has to do with the backend of the boat can be a scary thing. Despite popular belief, choosing the correct propeller for a particular boat and motor is actually a fairly simple thing to do, once you understand what a propeller really is.

First think of boat propellers as a gear, whether it be on a car or even a bicycle. The lower the gear, faster hole shot, more power, but revolutions are much faster so at a point you can only turn that gear so fast until you over rev the engine (or you legs). Now think of your car stuck in only 5th or 6th gear, very slow out of the hole, little torque, but eventually it will catch up with itself so you can cruise to a good speed.

The same basic concept applies to propellers, except with a prop you are committed to only one “gear”. So what to do now? Find the prop size that will give the best overall performance. Sound difficult? It’s really not.

Your engine has a recommended wide open throttle rpm range. Let take an example of an18′ boat with a 125 hp engine with a rpm range of 4500-5500. In most cases you purchase a boat with some sort of propeller on it. Let’s say this motor has a 21 pitch prop on it and at wide open throttle under a normal boat load, the engine turns 4900 rpms. Well it’s in the range so it’s the correct prop, right? Well yes and no. For the health and longevity of the engine it’s okay, but for overall performance, you want to run a propeller near the top of the range. Well how do you change the size to get that?

Remember this rule of thumb: For every 2″ of propeller pitch, rpm’s will change approximately 400 rpm’s. As you drop in pitch, rpm’s increase, and as you go up in pitch, rpm’s decrease. So if we want to raise our rpm’s we should choose a lower pitch prop. Following the rule, going down to a 19 pitch should raise our rpm’s to about 5300. That would help the hole shot and also gain us some more speed.

As you follow the rule of thumb, remember that sometimes rules are meant to be broken. This is not an iron clad rule, sometimes varying 2″ of pitch will only change rpm’s by 200. Switching prop brands or manufacturer, it can sometimes throw off the rule too.

At this point the most important thing to understand is that less pitch means more rpm’s, more pitch means less rpms. For your boat to perform at its peak, you need to run at the upper end of your engine’s recommended rpm range. That’s it. Once you’re there and still want more speed, handling, lift, etc, that’s when choosing the right propeller brand comes into play.

Here’s a simple adjustment you can make to improvement performance under varying boatloads: If you normally run with one other person on board, use that boatload as your measurement when determining your wide open throttle rpm’s. But if you sometimes load the boat with 2-5 more people or try pulling a water skier or tube, get another prop 2″ of pitch lower than your normal prop. It will compensate for added weight and drag and make a huge improvement on performance in these circumstances. But remember to keep an eye on you rpm’s when running a lower pitch for these circumstances.

Most props have the size marked somewhere on the prop, either on the barrel, on the blades, or in the front or back of the propeller. Use that pitch that you’re currently running as your starting point. If it’s already running correctly then that pitch is your pitch.

Did you know that a lot of inflatable tubes can be used in snow as well as in the water, well now if you get the proper kind of inflatable you can us it in the summer as well as the winter if you live in the areas that will let you do this.  A lot of the country is now covered in snow but soon you will have the boat out in the nice warm weather.

With Legacy Propellers, you can expect faster top end speeds, quicker hole shot, great lift, and secure handling even on tight WOT turns. The best overall running aluminum propeller available! We’ve fine tuned our designs to maximize the total performance of your boat.

Did you forget to give your dog a gift for Christmas, well their is still time to make it up to you good friend Fido and get him a dog life vest for use when you start boating very soon because warm weather is not very far off and now Fido will fell just a safe as everyone else in the boat.  You will find their is a dog life vest that will fit just about any dog so make your dog happy and buy it a life vest now.

• The MasterGuard® Hub Kit utilizes a specially designed keyway system and a hi-tech polymer designed to absorb shift shock and harmful vibrations.
• The small diameter design allows for more exhaust flow and higher horsepower.
• This hub adapts to the OEM thrust washer and prop nut.
• Installation is quick and easy for the Master Guard Propellers Hub Kit