Marine Mechanic Needed.

Rapidly growing business in boating field is aggresively searching for a highly qualified marine mechanic. Must have own tools. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience full time working on outdrives and outboards. This position is for a motivated career oriented person who wants to be part of this business for the long term. I am not afraid to pay up for the right person. No compete required, drug test required. This is a full time year round position. Only very serious & qualified need reply.


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boatdoc@marinediscounters.com or call 419-625-0605
 
Hopefully one of my loyal customers knows someone who would like to join our team!!!!

Anodes, What should I use?

When you come to the boat this spring to start working be sure to check your anodes. Remember they MUST be magnesium in fresh water, zink ONLY in salt water & aluminum in brackish water. Many of the boaters here on Lake Erie are running Zink anodes because thats what the came on the boat. Remember there is more saltwater around U.S. than fresh water. The manufacturer of boat does not know where its going once purchased so the default is Zink. If they look "GOOD" it's because they don't work!!!! Stop into Marinediscounters or shop at www.marinediscounters.com for best prices.


www.marinediscounters.com is a great place to find the lowest prices

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www.marinediscounters.com offers vacuflush, buff magic, sierra, westerbeke,crusader,volvo,mpi hose. Mercruiser anodes, sherwood & johnson pump impellers...

Should I thin my bottom paint?

A question I get almost daily this time of year. "should I thin my ablative bottom paint"? Answer: For 30 yrs. I always have thinned ablative bottom paint but by no more than 10%. Not only that but I love to paint when the temp. is between 25 and 40 degrees. The paint flows better because solvents don't evaporate out so fast however drying times become much longer. This means you use less paint and here in Ohio "it aint goin nowhere soon." Thin with Mineral spirits.  I use Woolsey bottom paints as of the last 6 years, available at www.marinediscounters.com .  Before that I was using the Petitt unipoxy and Trinadad ablative bottom paints.  Petitt now makes our Woolsey brand for us so one can save substantial money by using the Woolsey paints.  Drop by www.marinediscounters.com to find all your bottom paints including Interlux products and VC17 at the lowest prices.

Try Woolsey Antifouling Bottom Paint

  Introducing Woolsey ablative antifouling bottom paint.  Woolsey is Marinediscounters and http://www.marinediscounters.com/ private label paint.  Manufactured for us by Pettit paints.  Woolsey "Ablative Plus" is a 33.6% copperous oxide ablative antifouling boat bottom paint (perfect for multiseason fresh water use).  No sanding needed when overcoating.  Is compatable with most ablative bottom paints.  Compares to EpoxyCop Ablative, Fiberglass Bottomkote ACT, Super-B Ablative, Ultima SSA,CPP Plus at a fraction of the cost.  As of this writing Woolsey Ablative Plus is available at http://www.marinediscounters.com/ for 89.97 per gallon.  Available in black,blue,green and red gallons.  Only black in quarts.  More copperous oxide paints are available in our Woolsey brand as well for our salt water customers.  Call Marinediscounters at 419-625-0605 with your questions or for quantity discounts.

Wix oil and fuel filters at HUGE savings.

  http://www.marinediscounters.com/ is proud to offer Wix filters at HUGE savings.  Call 419-625-0605 or choose your filter in the "Filters" catagory.  You will be interested in our prices on water pump impellers as well.

Sea Hawk or Interlux barrier coat?

  At http://www.marinediscounters.com/ Sea Hawks "Tough Stuff"  and Interlux's "2000E" barrier coats are available at great prices.  Which should you use?
  They both do a great job in my extensive experience.
  I, however, prefer Sea Hawks "Tough Stuff".
  Here is why;  While Interlux makes a decent product, the job will cost double in materials alone.  The "Tough Stuff" is a much higher build product, meaning less coats.  The "Tough Stuff" costs 168.97 a kit at http://www.marinediscounters.com/ and is a gallon of part a and a gallon of hardener.  This yields two gallons of barrier coat.  In contrast the Interlux product is 3/4 gallon of part a and 1 qt. of hardener yielding only 1 gallon of barrier coat yet costing the same.
  The "Tough Stuff" is a higher build product and gives you more material for your money.  Be sure to try the Sea Hawk paints as well.  They are available at substantial savings over Interlux at http://www.marinediscounters.com/ by calling 419-625-0605.

What type of anodes should I use on my boat?

  The reason for anodes on a boats hull, outdrive or running gear is to slow damage to gear due to electrolysis.  In fresh water you should use magnesium (or aluminum if magnesium is unavailable).  Zinc is used in salt water.  Aluminum in used in brackish water. 
  The reasoning is simple.  Salt water conducts electricity better than fresh water so a harder "sacrificial anode" metal is used.  Zinc is softer than your inboard boats rudders, propeller shafts and propellers thus drawing the electrolysis so as not to damage more expensive parts. 
  Fresh water does not conduct as well so a softer metal is used (preferably magnesium).  Aluminum is in between the two on the hardness scale so is used in brackish water.
  This is simple enough.  What most don't take into consideration is that there is more salt water around the U.S.A. than fresh water.  When a boat is built, the manufacturer doesn't know where the boat is being shipped to.  The default anode is zinc. 
  Now, if a person takes this boat to fresh water, the anodes will not due there job properly.
  Be sure to KNOW what anodes are on your boat and replace them every few years as they will get deteriorated and loose there ground, thus efficiency.
  Anodes are less expensive than outdrives or propellers especially when purchased at www.marinediscounters.com.
  Any person reading this will recieve free shipping on a 100.00 purchase of anodes by calling 419-625-0605 and mentioning www.marinediscounters.com