How Kayak Fishing Makes You Healthier Nature Heals. Nature Lowers Blood Pressure. Sunshine is Our Friend. Nature and Activity Both Strengthen Mental Health. Kayak Fishing is a Low-Impact Calorie Burner. Kayak Fishing Can Help Keep Our Brains Sharp. Fish is … Continue reading →

How do you make kayak hatches waterproof? Put about a gallon of water in the suspect hatch, seal the cover, then roll the boat around and see where the water comes out. If the leak is coming from a bulkhead, … Continue reading →

Why do we measure? The most common answers are: 1) to answer questions, 2) to show results, 3) to demonstrate value, 4) to justify our budget (or existence), 5) to identify opportunities for improvement and 6) to manage results. What … Continue reading →

The factors that influence train resistance are summarized as the journal-bearing friction, track resistance to rolling, wind resistance, curve and grade resistances, acceleration resistance, and starting resistance. Each of these factors is examined for its magnitude of contribution to total … Continue reading →

Stairs: Runs/treads and landings both count in square footage totals. They are measured as a part of the floor “from which they descend,” so are generally counted twice in a typical two-story home with a basement. Why are stairs counted … Continue reading →

This 40mm push on style gunwale (or gunnel) rubber is made moulded with a rounded finish, and has teeth to give extra grip onto the hull. Best mounted by leaving the rubber in the sun to soften and become pliable, … Continue reading →

So when is a handrail required? The building code does not refer to the number of “steps” but it does require a handrail when there are two or more “risers”. For clarification, a “riser” is the vertical portion of a … Continue reading →

Hose Pipe, 6m-12m, Size: 38 mm & 63 mm Size 38 mm & 63 mm Temperature 60 Deg C Pressure 12 Bar Diameter 2 1/2″ PIPE Shape Round What size is standard garden hose pipe? In the US, hoses are … Continue reading →

When measuring propeller shaft diameter, accuracy is very important. For best results, use calipers. However, when you are on haul out, you don’t always have access to all of the tools that you need. See below for diameter measuring instructions … Continue reading →

hull length means the distance measured from end to end over the deck, excluding sheer. How is hull length measured? Length overall is measured from the tip of the bow in a straight line to the stern of the vessel. … Continue reading →

stern. The rear of a ship, at the direction of a ship’s stern, is called the aft. And what’s wedged in between the forward and the aft of a ship is commonly dubbed midship. What is the back or rear … Continue reading →

racing shell. In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as just a fine boat (UK) or just shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is outfitted with long … Continue reading →

Port Defined All ports are made from a blend of grapes grown throughout Portugal’s Douro valley. There are two kinds of port: tawny and ruby. Tawny is aged in wooden casks and released ready to drink, while ruby ages more … Continue reading →

But if you want to use berth as a verb, you better be talking about parking a boat: to berth means to moor or dock a ship. The parking spot itself also happens to be called a berth. So if … Continue reading →

You rinse the salmon. The USDA cautions: “do not rinse raw fish, seafood, meat, and poultry. Bacteria in these raw juices can splash and spread to other foods and surfaces. Cooking foods thoroughly will kill harmful bacteria.” How do you … Continue reading →