Marine Accessories

Garmin handheld GPS units are considered by many enthusiasts to be one of the best all-around handheld GPS unit available on the consumer market today.

The GPSMAP 60CSx is an upgrade of the GPSMAP 60CS, one of the best selling handheld GPS units for outdoor and marine use. This unit features a removable microSD card so you can expand the mapping memory. This has been one of the most requested features by Garmin customers and is reason enough to upgrade from the GPSMAP 60CS. The microSD card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment and users can load map data and transfer routes and waypoints through the unit’s fast USB connection.

Perhaps the most exciting feature of the GPSMAP 60CSx is the new, highly sensitive, third-generation GPS receiver chip by SiRF. This SiRFStar III chip locks on to satellite signals faster and lets users track their position in more challenging conditions like heavy tree cover or deep canyons. The GPSMAP 60CSx also features a barometric altimeter for accurate elevation data and an electronic compass that can be used while stationary.

Boating is not just cruising around on the water listening to your marine stereo and pulling someone on inflatable toys, boating is about safety of your boat and people in it but the safety of others in other boats.  A boater can not assume that people in the boat traveling close to you knows what they are doing or what they are doing other than boating so you must boat like they do not see you.  Your boat propeller should be in good working order so you get the best performance from it and you need a life jacket for everyone on the boat.

Their are a lot of boat cleaners on the market today which makes it very hard to choose the product that will fit your needs.  Start by accessing how serious the problem is on your boat and is the surface fiberglass or is it a painted surface most boats are fiberglass with a gel coat, when you choose the boat cleaning product you want to use make sure you test it in a small area to make sure it does not damage your boat this is especially true if you are cleaning the vinyl seats in your boat because some boat vinyl cleaners can really change the look of your vinyl.

Rascal aluminum boat propellers improve the overall performance of small HP engines. Specially designed propeller blades maximize top speed, acceleration, and grip on the water – no more blowouts caused by excess ventilation!  Rascal Propellers are the best aluminum boat props available for small horsepower motors at a very good price.

Inflatable water sports is not just a water tube or a multi person inflatable towable it includes accessories such as an air pump a good tow rope and an absolute must is a good life vest.  First you want to use a good air pump to make sure your inflatable has all the air in it so it will pull easy then make sure you are using a tow rope that is made to tow the amount of people on the inflatable toy and then make sure you have a good life vest that fits the person properly.  The reason this is important because you know when you get out on the water you are going to take water sports to the extreme.

A waterproof radio is a must when you are putting a new marine stereo in your boat because it is impossible to keep everything dry in a boat no matter how hard you try.  Their is a large selection of marine stereos on the market and it should be easy to select a waterproof radio and waterproof speakers.  When you are cruising your favorite body of water or river it is nice to have good quality music to listen to.

After saving up for several years, I finally purchased myself an inboard motorboat last summer. My family has lived on the lake for several years, and buying a boat seemed long overdue. Over the years, we had purchased our kids several pieces of inflatable sport equipment, and now that we have the boat, those inner tubes and floats can now be towed behind the craft.

Although it is only March, everyone in the family is chomping at the bit to get back on the lake. The water is still frigid, and I convinced my children that we have to wait until at least May before attempting to brave the cold. In order to tide them over, I’ve promised to purchase a couple of new toys for the boat this summer if they display some patience.

Express stainless steel boat propellers define what a true high performance stainless prop should be. Express propellers gives maximum overall performance boaters demand from a stainless steel propeller – Fast top end, quick acceleration and great holding ability. The best value of any stainless prop is Express Propellers.

Full Throttle LifeVests come in many styles and colors which makes it a lot easier to wear a life vest whenever you are on the water.  Most drownings are in inland water ways and could have been avoided if the person would have been wearing a life jacket, everyone thinks they are ok as long as a life jacket is near them well they do not help unless you are wearing it.  Full Throttle Life Vests are designed to look good so that you do not mind wearing them whenever you are on the water, or in the water if you are where their are currents.

Aluminum boat propellers are looked at by a lot of boaters as not being as good as stainless steel propellers, well that is not totaly true.  Aluminum boat propellers are now made to work as well as stainless steel by using unique designs and sizes you do not have to be afraid to put an aluminum propeller on you boat, it may not look as pretty as stianless steel but its performance and price will make you happy.  A great benefit of aluminum boat propellers is that if you do hit something in the water it will only damage the prop not the outdrive unit.