Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Types of Marine Folding Boat Seats

By Frank Gehry

Folding boat seats are available in both hard mount and good looking designs. High back seats can also be folded when not in use to improve its visibility. Other boat seats are designed to be lean, but yet have some body support to balance.

Some fishing boat seats are constructed with cushion like plastic material encoded in it. These seats can be positioned any where or any place in the boats.

Folding chairs are also very common and popular in the same way like Folding Seats. They can also be adjusted and moved in any direction and placed in any direction in the boats. These Folding chairs are popular for exterior deck areas. A common folding chair known as High Back Fold Down chair, is used commonly in boats which is very useful for traveling.

Folding boat seats are of many types and are discussed as follows. Wise Low-back Economy chair, Wise folding chair, Wise High-back Economy, Wise Premium High-back Folding, Action Fold-Down Padded seat and so on. Seat covers are also available along with Boat seats. They look very pleasant and very attractive too.

Wise premium folding chair feature of the art, high impact plastic frames, the same quality is needed by the manufacturers. High back provides extra back and shoulder support for all day fishing. For a good comfort position some plastic like seal is mounted on it that protects it from dust.

Economy folding seats are available with different attractable colors and designs. Usually grey and white colors are available.

The Deluxe Folding boat seat is built around a strong high impact material. These seats are fully filled with cushion like components which will be very useful for the travelers and tress passers.

High back plastic frame folding seat features high impact plastic frames and marine grade. Maximum 5 years and Minimum 1 year warranty is given. Wise high back boat seats feature high impact plastic frames and mildew resistant.

Premium folding seats are high quality, marine seats, captain chairs and so on. Molded plastic frames and premium grade marine over extra thick cushions. Door delivery of those seats are also available

No site but BestBoatSeats.com gives you all the tips and info on boat seats and related subjects. Whether you are a newbie or an expert, make sure to check out cheap seats by following the links above!

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

How to Get Free Boat Plans

By John R Richards

If you've been scouring the internet for free boat plans, you've probably discovered what I discovered a couple of years ago when I was looking for some free plans to build a plywood dinghy for my kids. I'm sorry to have to tell you this but I'm afraid that free boat plans of any real value just don't exist.

They're never quite right

I lost count of the number of sketches and half-completed drawings I downloaded. None of them turned out to be any good in the end. I did find a couple of proper plans, but they weren't exactly what I was looking for. One was far too big for two ten year olds and the other seemed to have such a small freeboard that I was convinced it would fill with water at the first sign of a wave.

The only solution

The only solution was to design the boat myself. A guy at my sailing club told me about the 3d boat design software that had just come on to the market. I didn't really think I had the skill or the experience to design a boat hull from scratch but it turned out that the software was so easy to use that I picked up the basics within an hour. After another couple of hours working with the hydrostatics and resistance calculations, all done by the software as you modify your design, I felt I was really in control of what I was doing.

Easy to use

Since then the software has been updated a few times and is easier to use than ever. I went on to design and build the kids' dinghy. It took about five months from start to finish. It was nothing fancy but the kids love it and it performs well. So well, in fact that two other club members asked me to design boats for them. I didn't want to charge them, but they insisted on giving me something for my efforts. What they paid me more than covered the original one-off cost of the software.

How to get free boat plans

So there you have it, if you want free boat plans, forget it. Buy yourself some boat design software for under forty bucks and let your friends pay for it when you draw up plans for them. That's how to get free boat plans!

If you want to follow your dream and design your own boat, then you can get yourself a copy of this unique 3d hull design software at http://www.john-richards.com/buildyourownboat At last you can let your imagination loose and build the boat that YOU want.

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Sunday, August 09, 2009

Wet Or Dry Boat Storage, Which is the Better Choice?

Boats offer hours of pleasure to their owners and guests. Boats allow people to access parts of lakes and the coast that people without boats cannot reach. There you can picnic swim or fish in less crowded waters. If your boat is small, then storage may be simple. You just load the boat back onto your trailer and head home for storage. This gives the advantage of being able to take you boat to different lakes in order to launch it. For larger boats, storage is more of a problem and you may need to choose between wet or dry boat storage marinas.

A wet storage marina can offer many advantages. First and foremost, your boat is ready take out at a moment's notice. Often wet storage marinas offer electrical power that allows you to keep batteries charged using a battery keeper. While most wet storage marinas do not offer covered storage for your boat, there are some, which do offer this option for smaller boats. Enclosed storage protects your boat from sunlight and many of the elements that may cause the exposed portions of your boat to break down.

Dry boat storage-marinas also can offer many advantages to the boat owner. Boats are stored in dry conditions, usually inside a garage like structure. The structure offers protection from water damage as well as other damage from the elements. Dry storage will keep the finish and exposed upholstery of your boat looking like new for many years.

Storing your boat in a dry boat storage marina requires that the boat be lifted out of the water. Most dry boat storage-marinas offer a crane and track system that allows your boat to be moved into its storage slip. Stacked storage may be offered for smaller boats, but is not practical for boats with large masts. Very large boats may not fit into the facilities offered by dry boat storage-marinas.

Some boat owners use dry storage whenever they need to work on their boats. If this is your plan, be sure that such work is allowed in the marina you choose, since insurance policies often require that marinas do not allow for working on your boat. If you are allowed to work on your boat while it is in dry storage, this is a great time to inspect the boat for damage that may not be noticeable when the boat is in the water. Some work, such as replacing a propeller is much easier in dry storage.

The greatest disadvantage to dry storage is that the boat must be launched fresh each time you want to use it. It will need to be placed back on the track and sent back into the water. You may need to schedule this procedure several days in advance, so this may not be the best choice for spur of the minute people. Once the boat is in the water, it will need to come alongside a dock for loading of supplies, luggage and passengers.

Whatever method you chose to store your boat, you need to remember that there will be advantages as well as disadvantages of different Marinas Choices should reflect what works best for you and your boat. You can choose between convenience of wet storage and safety of Dry Boat Storage.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Used Motor Boats For As Little As $100 Starting Bid

By Josh Seaborn

If you have dreamed of owning a motor boat, you are not alone. It's one of the most popular forms of recreation. There is so much that you can do with this type of boat: ski, fish, and just enjoy the water. Believe it or not, you can find used motor boats for sale at auction for as little as $100 for the starting bid!

How to Find and Get the Most Out Government Auctions

There are government auctions that happen each and every day across the country. Federal agencies, such as the IRS and FBI, sell off seized and surplus items. State and local agencies, such as the National Guard and sheriff's departments, sell the same. You can also find repossessions and salvage boats. Imagine how many used motor boats are sold each year by these agencies!

The trick is knowing where to find the auctions. Many people have no idea that these auctions happen right in their city. Seldom are the sales advertised more than just a quick ad in the local paper.

You can find the information you need on these auctions online. There are several websites that offer listings for government auctions and they only charge a small membership fee. You will then have access to the listings that contain the auction location, times, and items that are being sold. You can even find tips on bidding and what is expected from you after you win.

Another great aspect of government auctions is that you'll find boats in just about any condition imaginable. Some of the repossessed boats are in near mint condition. Some of the surplus boats may only be good for parts. Others will be repairable or in running condition.

If you are looking for used motor boats, you simply can't beat a government auction for selection and pricing. Imagine what your next weekend might be like out on the water.

You can save yourself time and literally thousands of dollars by looking over a review of sites that give you access to cheap boats for sale through government auctions of all kinds and by using our online buying guide (no need to sign up) to learn how to buy used boats.

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