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Your  TruDesign  Experts Are Excited to Show You These Offshore Fishing Tips Raritan Engineering your  TruDesign  Professionals would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding improving your offshore fishing skills. Fishing Tips for Offshore Success CLEAN YOUR LEADERS Capt. Damon Sacco , Castafari East Sandwich, Massachusetts "Always clean your leaders when you check, re-deploy, or change lures or baits. Your TruDesign analysts know that rubbing alcohol, plain saltwater, and/or even a clean rag has worked well for me. Wiping the leaders helps remove any diesel soot from your exhaust that builds up on your leaders like it does on your transom. Your marine parts supply specialists feel that it sometimes also wipes off any algae that dirty up your leader. You will be surprised at how dirty your leaders and line get, and in a very short amount of time!" BUCKTAIL, READY TO GO Capt. Bouncer Smith ...

Your  Marine Toilet Systems  Professionals Know the Frustration of Removing Layers of Bottom Paint   Raritan Engineering  your marine toilet systems experts would like to share with you this week these tips on how to remove many layers of bottom paint. So, a couple of years back, you acquired a good old boat at a pretty good price—thanks to the market—but now you’re wondering how many coats of bottom paint it has. And what kind? You’ve put on a few coats of ablative antifouling since you’ve owned the boat. It has adhered well and has done its job. But each year, the bottom looks rougher and rougher—with big recesses where paint has flaked off. You sweated out some extra prep-work this season, and thought you had a nice, durable subsurface for painting, but each pass of the roller pulls up more paint. What’s going on here? More than likely, you probably have too much paint built up on your hull, and this is affecting adhesion. How much is too much? Well, tha...

Your  Seacocks  Specialists Caution That Boats Can Sink Even If Something Bad Doesn't Happen   Raritan Engineering your  seacocks  professionals would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how to keep your boat from sinking while its docked. A boat shouldn’t sink ­unless something ­really bad happens, right? Your seacocks analysts know that a high-speed collision, a fiery fuel explosion, a ­direct strike by lightning — these events ­certainly can sink a boat.  Studies of insurance claims by BoatU.S. back this up, showing that more than two-thirds of recreational-boat sinkings happen at the dock or on a mooring. BoatU.S. further ­estimates that only 35 percent of such sinkings are out of an owner’s hands. The (Not Always) Mighty Bilge Pump A bilge pump can really save the day in the event of an unexpected gusher, and it’s great for cleaning up the condensation and other unavoid...

Your Boat Cleaning Products Experts Promote Safety In All Boating Situations  Raritan Engineering  your boat cleaning products professionals would love to share with you this week these helpful tips for surviving areas with high tsunami potential. The first step to survival is preparation, and we hope sharing the Neal’s insights and firsthand experience will help others cruising tsunami-prone waters to be better prepared in the event of an earthquake. From Mahina Expeditions: As sailors, we need to be aware of the ever present threat of a tsunami. By establishing emergency procedures for your crew and vessel along with knowing what to expect and what to do in the event of a tsunami, it will be far less likely that you or your crew will become casualties or that your vessel will sustain damage. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is located at Ewa Beach, Hawaii. They have seafloor and coastal sensors located a...

Our Marine Water Heater Dept Discusses Tacoma-bound: 22 sailing ships and a 6-story-tall rubber duckie More than 20 sailing ships — plus a building-size rubber duckie — are on course to visit the Tacoma waterfront this summer for a four-day maritime, music, food and wine festival. Festival of Sail Tacoma will take place June 15-18 along the Thea Foss Waterway. Organizers expect more than 200,000 people to attend the celebration, which will stretch 1 mile from the Museum of Glass to Thea’s Park. “It’s going to be awesome to see the Foss Waterway packed with   ships ,” said Craig Samborski, CEO of Draw Events, a Minnesota-based company with experience in putting on tall ship festivals. With support from the city, Draw Events is planning Tacoma’s celebration with Tacoma Sail Events, an LLC run by a committee of 10 people from the   boating  and real estate community. Since plans were announced more than a year ago, organizers have secured sponsorships to hel...

Your Marine Sanitation Device Experts Help You Remember the Risks That Come With Colder Waters   Raritan Engineering  would like to share with you this week these important suggestions on how to survive cold water incidents. After living in Florida for so many years, it is easy to forget the risks associated with colder waters, vividly demonstrated in a video on cold-water survival that I have included in this week’s blog post.  Former U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Mario Vittone has an excellent blog article that explores some of reasons why cold water changes everything in a drowning situation.   The first phase of immersion in cold water is called the cold shock response. It is an involuntary physiological response to cold water. This response can last from less than a half-minute to a couple minutes.  The second stage is cold incapacitation, which is just like it sounds. The water temperature prevents you from being able to swim, wave for help...

Your Marine Ice Makers Professionals Find Out How Strict the U.S. Coast Guard Will Be With New Laws Raritan Engineering your   marine ice makers  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding the new marijuana laws and the possible affects on boating. In six coastal states where marijuana possession is legal, “It remains a violation of federal law. If we encounter it in the course of our operations, we will enforce those laws,” says Lt. Cmdr. Devon Brennan, who oversees the U.S. Coast Guard’s counter-narcotics enforcement programs and policies.  When I began charter fishing in Florida during the 1980s, marijuana smuggling was so rampant that every school kid understood that square grouper was the nickname for a floating bale of weed.  In most states today, possession of less than an ounce of cannabis garners a citation and a few-hundred-dollar fine, and recreational use is now legal in Ala...

Your Marine Hot Water Heater Professionals Say to Research Before Making the Big Purchase   Raritan Engineering your   marine hot water heaters  experts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding getting all the help you can before buying your first boat. Your marine hot water heaters specialists know that Grow Boating is an industry-led initiative to promote the boating lifestyle and improve the boating experience to increase participation in boating and ultimately increase sales of marine products and services. Your marine supplies direct analysts know that study findings include definitions of six different types of first-time boat buyers, including their interests and psycho graphic traits, what motivates them to explore boat ownership, how they move from “boating” to “owning,” and insights the industry can use to better support these buyers on their journey to ownership. “While the recreational b...

Your Marine Water Heater Analysts Know You Need To Attack All Mildew Stains Very Early Raritan Engineering  would love to share with you this week some amazing tips on how to clean your sails. Attack mildew stains early. Once they have spread into the fibers, getting rid of the stain is unlikely. You can clean most sails yourself, but be sure to set aside enough time. You also will need a large work area. Be aware that some sailcloth materials (Kevlar and nylon in particular) are sensitive to certain substances—chlorine bleach and acetone, to name those most damaging.  When you've finished cleaning, always rinse the sail liberally with fresh water. And, if you hang your sails to dry, do so at a time when it's not windy.  Responsible  sailboat  maintenance includes keeping its parts clean and in good working order. The components work in concert with one another, from the mast to the keel. The sails, when working properly, catch the wind that pr...

Boat Cleaning Products Marine Cleaning Supplies By Raritan Engineering Are you tired of that nasty smell?? Have you tried getting rid of it with everything you can think of? Then we have the answers you've been waiting for! K.O. - Kills odors! Eliminates holding tank odors at their source. Odor-killing bacteria digests liquids, solid waste and paper. A safe, non-chemical and non-polluting product. C.P. - Cleans Potties! No brushing required and leaves toilet bowls, sparkling clean. Eliminates the need to use bleach or any toxic chemicals. C.H. - Cleans Hoses! This is a must have product which is designed to work without removing any piping. Dissolves clogs which cause plumbing to overflow and create nasty odors. At Raritan, we offer dependability where it counts. Be Sure To Get Your Marine Cleaning Supplies at Raritan Engineering

Your Marine Hose Professionals Improve Your Deep Fishing Skills Even When the Fish Aren't Biting   Raritan Engineering your  marine hose  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding deep water fishing tips. Your marine hose experts know that bluewater anglers are beginning to fish deep to lure billfish and tuna when the surface bite slows. Savvy captains extend their spreads ­vertically, from the bottom up, and experiment with baits for multiple species through the entire water column. Others are looking from the top down, just a bit below the waves to find billfish and tunas when the surface bite slows.  Going Deep, But Not Too Deep Success at catching swordfish from deep water during daylight hours has encouraged enterprising captains to find new tuna and marlin fisheries in 1,200-plus feet deep of water. “When you hook up on the buoy line, reel in the bottom rod before yo...

Your Macerating Pump Specialists Caution That Shipping Containers Can Do Some Real Damage Raritan Engineering your  macerating pump  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how to determine if lost shipping containers are risks for you when out at sea. Your macerating pump experts know that hundreds of shipping containers are lost over the side every year. For cruisers, each is an accident waiting to happen Are shipping containers a real risk to cruisers? The captain on the bridge of a 340m-long ship carrying 4,000 containers gets a forecast of storm force 10 winds within 24 hours. Does he slow down or plot a fresh course to try avoid the worst of the weather? Your marine supplies CT professionals feel that the chances are he will do neither. There are hundreds of high streets in the UK waiting for the goods packed in containers stacked up 50ft high above his deck. Studies are being ca...