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Boat Trailer Towing – Manual Vs Automatic Transmission

By Danny Cruz

Boat Trailering

Some folks get hung up debating whether a truck with a manual transmission is better than one with an automatic for towing a boat – and vice versa. They’ll go on for hours stating reason after reason why one is better than the other. Well, let me spill the beans and tell you right now, […]

Filed Under: Boat Equipment, Lifestyle Tagged With: boat advice, boating trucks, trailers

Don’t Sweat It – Douse and Reef with a Lazy Jack System

By Danny Cruz

Lazy Jack System

A lazy jack system on your sailboat – a classic case of form vs. function. Some say it’s uncool. Some say it’s the usefulness that matters. Up to you to decide. Lazy jacks are rigging lines that are fitted to the upper section of the mast and come down towards the back and middle of […]

Filed Under: Boat Equipment, Boat Maintenance Tagged With: boat advice, equipment, maintenance

LED Navigation Lights For Boats Boost Long Lasting Reliable Power

By Danny Cruz

Attwood Green Navigation Light

Remember back when there was no such thing as LED navigational lights? We do. Luckily, times have changed! Boat light technology has changed, for the better! Gone are the days when all the navigational light lamps on boats where fitted with little incandescent bulbs that used to burn out at the first sign of night […]

Filed Under: Boat Equipment, Boat Maintenance Tagged With: navigation lights

A Boat Steering Wheel is the Ultimate Marine Imagery for Good Reason

By Danny Cruz

Boat Steering Wheel Feature

Now what’s so special about a boat steering wheel that we would even consider a piece about it? Well, think about it for a second. In car, unless you are talking about F1 cars, a wheel is a wheel. They are more or less the same size and as exciting as a bag of nuts […]

Filed Under: Boat Equipment Tagged With: boat steering, boating life, boats, equipment

Used Sails Save Jerry Sailor and his Catalina 27

By Danny Cruz

Used Spinnaker Feature

Buying used sails to replace old, worn out ones on your boat is an excellent way to keep your sailboat safe and running at its best. It’s also a great way to save a lot of money. If you are on a budget and your boat maintenance funds have to go towards other parts of […]

Filed Under: Boat Equipment, Boat Maintenance, Sailing Tagged With: boating life, boats, equipment, used sails

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At FloatWays we pay a lot of attention to the visual aspect of the water activities in which we participate. This means we are focused on enjoying our outdoor life by making sure we have the best optical clarity and sun protection we can get. Not only that, but we like to look good while doing it. We've created this sunglasses guide for that very reason. As we look into what the market has to offer for functional and stylish sunglasses and review them on FloatWays, we'll … More

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