8 Sail Repair

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Wrap your sails quickly and easily! Wichard’s sail snaps are designed to be used for hoisting the storm jib or staysail. Their easy use allows one handed functionality, with no jamming of the system. Sheaves allow the wire or rope to move freely, minimizing friction and wear on the cable. They can be used to redirect a cable or rope, lift loads, and transmit power Self-contained […]

7 Impellers

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YANMAR IMPELLERS Changing an impeller is not a daunting task and it’s one that every boater should consider adding to their arsenal of DIY maintenance. Changing an impeller, on many engines, usually takes less than 20 minutes even if you are fairly slow. The most complicated aspect of the task is physical access to the pump. Step […]

6 New, better and cheaper

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For the fisherman who wants to install an outriggers using existing rod holder, we have a conversion unit from Tigres. An outrigger rod holder is a very valuable fishing tool that frees your hands, enabling you to troll your lures at a specific depth. It can accommodating most rods. For racers and performance sailors who […]

5 Cleaners, Drills and Bits

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Decades of sailors have been challenged by the difficulty of removing 5200. One company makes it and Budget Marine has it available. Nothing else does the job. Designed exclusively for the removal of adhesives, caulk and other bonding materials from either a specific substrate or a variety of substrates.Check product pages on website to see advice […]

4 Shaft and Propeller

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Where the engine and axles are separated from each other, as on four-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive vehicles, it is the propeller shaft that serves to transmit the drive force generated by the engine to the axles. The longer the shaft, the more liable it is to bend, and bending is further promoted when rotation is applied […]

3 Steering and Engine Control

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Good handling performance and provide safe operation for smaller powerboats (up to 34′). They consist of a wheel, helm, push-pull cables and connection kits The helm is the mechanism behind the instrument panel that converts the wheel’s rotary motion into a push-pull motion on the cable. The steering wheel attaches to the helm. Rotary steering […]

2 Water Heaters – Hose clamps – Repair tape

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Simple installation retrofits to most on-board pressure systems. Withstands the rigors of the marine environment. Attractive polymer jacket resists corrosion from dampness. Adjustable thermostatic control. Glass-lined steel tank for long life and high efficiency. Environmentally friendly CFC-free foam insulation. Replaceable magnesium anode to protect tank and neutralize acids in the water. Each unit is assembled […]

1 Boat Maintenance

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Two Way Tee Connector offers connection between NMEA 2000 drop cables and backbone cables. The two way tee connector allows for multiple drop cables to be connected without additional backbone cable. wingnuts, wing nut or butterfly nut is a type of nut with two large metal “wings”, one on each side, so it can be easily tightened and loosened by hand […]