Marine Accessories

Dog life jackets are a very important part of your marine accessories items, we make sure that everyone on the boat has a life jacket but we forget about our good friend our dog.  Dog life jackets come in all sizes so that we are sure to find one that will fit our dog.  We all think that dogs are good swimmers and most are but their are time when they may fall in the water and it will scare them and they will panic and could drown which we sure do not want that to happen so lets get a dog live jacket for our good friend.

Children s life jackets is a very important part of your marine accessories items because you need to check out your children life jacket for proper size.  Children do grow which means last years jacket may not fit properly which makes it unsafe and not very comfortable for the child wearing it.  Their are a lot of different manufactures out their in the market place which means their are a lot of designs and colors to choose from, just make sure it is a Coast Guard approved children s life jacket.

Boat Propellers should be one of the most important items on your marine accessories list because a damaged boat propeller affects how your boat operates but also can damage your out drive as well as.  The four most used materials used to manufacture boat propellers are aluminum, stainless steel, composite and brass, aluminum and stainless steel being the most common material used to manufacture boat propellers.  Make sure you use the correct size propeller for your boat because the wrong size can greatly affect the performance of your boat.

The difference between a boat floodlight and a boat spotlight is what the name states,  a boat floodlight floods the area with light and the boat spotlight puts light on an area that you choose.  When you are boating you must be careful when using a boat spotlight not to shine the light in someones eyes which will limit them from knowing where they are going, a floodlight should only be used to light areas on the shore or if you are in shallow water.

Boat cleaners are an important product to us on your boat after every use if you do not do this you will have a build up of water spots and dirt in the water and it will be very hard to remove if it is not removed after every use.  Keeping your vinyl seats clean is also very important because of sun tan lotion build up which if not removed will stain your vinyl.  Their are a lot of products to help you clean and protect your gel coat and vinyl seats which makes it very easy to keep your boat spotless.

Boat bumpers are one of the best ways you can keep your boat looking like the day you purchased it, one of the most unsightly things on your boat is the marks left on the side of your boat from bumping a dock when you are pulling up to a dock when getting gas or because you are done for the day.  Their are many styles, shapes and colors so you can find a boat bumper that looks good and is an important part of your marine accessories.

Boat anchors are very much needed on your boat but are not easy to deal with when you are not using them.  Anchoring system for boats of all sizes and in any type water. Requires no lead chain and only 1/2 the anchor line of conventional anchors. Sets quickly in almost any bottom condition, retrieves easily and folds flat for storage.Box anchor sets on any side it falls due to its fixed scoop design and narrow side panels. Stainless steel stabilizing bar and return spring locks and unlocks anchor quickly. Hot dipped galvanized with stainless steel hinge pins, return spring and nut for years of corrosion resistant performance.

You may not be familiar with them, but you’ve probably experienced the problems that trim tabs solve for boaters all over the world. After using Bennett Trim Tab systems for years – and discovering just how durable and serviceable they can be – our customers can’t imagine boating without them.

Do These Conditions Sound Familiar?
• As your boat slows from maximum speed, it begins to settle at the stern or “squat,” creating an inefficient, untrimmed condition. At this attitude you use more fuel to drive the boat.

• As the boat pushes forward, it creates a “hill of water.” In this bow-high position, visibility is limited and the hull bottom is pounded. Also because of significant hull drag and extreme prop angle, fuel economy is poor.

• Uneven weight distribution makes your boat harder to handle, even harder to get up on plane, and it causes your boat to list to one side. Your passengers complain when you tell them to move from one side to the other.

As a boater you know that no two boating days are ever alike thanks to ever-changing weight, weather and water conditions. Bennett Trim Tabs are designed to adjust for these changing conditions and provide lift in order to give you the best possible running attitude.

The motor for the whole Bennett trim tab system, the Bennett  Hydraulic Power Unit, is installed inside the boat in a dry environment.

Hydraulic actuators do not rely on a seal where the shaft enters the cylinder body. Instead the seal is made on the piston face inside the cylinder where no marine growth can occur. Even if a barnacle grows on the shaft, it will not cause a leak.

If a seal on a hydraulic actuator should break, its replacement cost is about $1.00 compared to the cost of replacing an entire electric actuator.

Every August my son and I take a long fishing trip to some remote lake in the Pacific Northwest. Each year it gets more and more difficult to find secluded waters that still have an abundance of fish. The last couple of years, there was nothing but a few nibbles and we had to eat our emergency food in lieu of the fresh fish.

This year we were determined not to have a repeat of last year’s debacle. My son has done extensive research to find the best places for fishing, and he was able to find an area that had a couple of good lakes within a few miles of each other. I also purchased an Eagle fishfinder so that we don’t waste time trolling where there aren’t any fish to be had.