Last week, I visited a family member for a day of sailing on the waters of Georgian Bay. I also make a sport out of counting the broken-down trailers littering the side of the highway on the journey ...

Greasing wheel bearings can get very messy very quickly, in a very kindergarten kind of way. The trick is to embrace the ooze, because greasing is the fun and easy part. The hard bit comes when ...

At the launch ramp or around the campfire, boater talk often turns to troubles—and topping the discussion, along with outboards and tow vehicles, is the boat ...

Q: I shot a bunch of expensive marine-style grease into the bearing buddies on my bass-boat trailer last fall. It was recommended to me by a marine mechanic as the best product for my trailer, because ...

Q: I just bought -- at a bargain price because of the economy -- a ski boat. The fellow selling it was very good about telling me all about how to take care of the boat, but I forgot to ask about the ...