What's New for Your Boat

Great products perfect for boating

Published in the October 2024 Issue November 2024 Product, Feature

Stretchy Overnight Boat Cover
Designed to complement but not replace the heavy waterproof cover that comes with your boat, Blue Sky Covers’ patent-pending Cleat Cover is perfect to use during boating season when you want something quick and easy to put on to protect your boat from debris, droppings, and damaging UV exposure. The stretchable, lightweight, and breathable fabric allows the boat to dry out and protects it from the sun for non-boating days or overnight. By transforming plastic bottles into high performance yarn, Blue Sky Covers are made with recycled, high-performance fiber, giving plastic bottles a second life and keeping them out of our waterways. Not intended for highway travel, the covers are available in four sizes and can be put on in less than 60 seconds. 

Award-Winning Tower Speaker
Winner of an IBEX Innovation Award, Hertz’s HTX tower speaker offers crystal-clear audio with 30 percent less weight and depth. With 120 degrees of horizontal sound dispersion, you can easily listen to your favorite music even while engaging in water sports. The tower speaker has 400 watts of peak power with a stunning sensitivity of 98 dB and the full range of sound quality at 100 feet and beyond. The result of these designs is clear, distortion-free audio that carries over long distances, allowing you to enjoy your favorite music with the highest clarity and fidelity. 

The Tungsten Truth
With anglers seeing the advantages of tungsten, more manufacturers are making tungsten jigs, though some cut corners by using less tungsten and more alloys. But Northland Fishing Tackle boasts 95-97 percent tungsten purity, the highest possible to ensure that their tungsten jigs fish better than their lead counterparts. This means you can enjoy all of the environmental benefits of tungsten as well as the performance benefits, such as having a smaller, denser jig profile, a faster sink rate, and more sensitivity due to the hardness of tungsten. 

New Racing Outboards
Mercury Marine and Mercury Racing launched two new Racing outboards at the Cannes Yachting Festival. The 150R and the 200R engines are built on a V6 platform and they’re all about torque. Displacing 3.4 liters, these V6 outboard engines are designed to deliver exceptional hole shot and acceleration without the weight of a V8. Accompanying features include Digital Throttle & Shift, optimized fuel economy, and GPS-enabled features like active trim and speed control. Mercury’s built-in battery management system ensures that even with a full suite of electronics on board owners will always have enough electrical power for their needs. 

Sharrow’s New Lower HP Prop
The newest addition to Sharrow Marine's lineup is the Sharrow MX-A: loaded with benefits and available for a new range of lower horsepower motors, from 40 to 200hp. Compatible with the most popular outboard motor brands, the MX-A pushes the boundaries of marine propulsion like never before, incorporating all of the benefits of the Sharrow MX series by delivering enhanced efficiency, smoother and quieter operation, unmatched fuel savings, better docking, and improved command of your vessel. Every Sharrow MX-A is masterfully CNC-machined from a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminum and comes with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.

Effortless Docking & Storage
The Golden Float Lift is set to pioneer the way boaters dock and store their vessels. This innovative lift system combines the convenience of floating docks with the security and stability of traditional boat lifts. Featuring a user-friendly design, the Golden Float Lift allows for effortless docking and retrieval of boats, reducing the risk of damage and making boating more enjoyable. Its adaptable structure can accommodate various water levels and boat sizes, ensuring a perfect fit for every boater’s needs. 

Clear Views Across The Water
Designed as the ultimate mid-size binocular, Field Issue binoculars from Nocs Provisions have next generation optics built into an ultra rugged, yet compact and lightweight form. With an ultra precise central focusing system, these binoculars are perfect for the captain in your life who lives on the water. Fully waterproof and fogproof with a patented Rugged Wave Grip, this binocular is designed to go anywhere and provide bright, crisp views, no matter the time of day. 

Lightning In A Bottle
Enhance the performance of your marine engine with the Marine 4T Shooter additive from LIQUI MOLY. Marine 4T Shooter removes deposits on port injectors, carburetors, valves, plugs and combustion chambers. Not only does this make startups easier, but it protects the engine against wear, corrosion, and carbon build-up. With regular use, proper fuel atomization is restored to improve overall engine performance and fuel efficiency. The formula can be used with turbochargers, catalytic converters and GPF filters. Simply pour into the fuel tank and the additive will self-mix into the fuel. 

PFD Slim Belt
For those who hate wearing bulky life preservers, Bombora’s Slim Belt personal flotation device is small and lightweight and worn around the waist. The US Coast Guard-approved Type V inflatable PFD is perfect for boat, kayak, and cottage owners who want to keep their guests safe and happy. Barely noticeable when worn, the Slim Belt is designed for all-day comfort and has a soft, breathable neoprene-style liner which leaves arm and shoulder movement unrestricted. The Slim Belt has a buckle closure, is ideal for those 16 years and older, and with the pull of its CO2 activation cord will instantly inflate to provide 16.5 pounds of buoyancy. Once deployed, the PFD is easily repacked with a fresh 16gm CO2 cylinder. 

Pop-Up Bow Light
The new deck-mounted Pop-Up C-5 Approved Bow Light from Accon Marine combines the sleek appearance of a retractable fitting with the safety demanded of an ABYC C-5 compliant navigation light. Made from polished marine-grade stainless steel for low maintenance, the high-performance red and green LEDs are highly efficient. When not needed, the bow light folds down flush into its base for a clean, uncluttered sheer. When dusk or fog comes, the light instantly extends up into its operating position with the touch of a button. Installation is simple and the light is US Coast Guard approved for two nautical miles. 

Restore Your Gelcoat With DiamondFinish
With the DiamondFinish Clear Coat Quart Kit from KBS, you can permanently seal, protect, beautify, and restore your boat’s gelcoat. The DIY-friendly kit includes KBS Klean, an industrial strength cleaner and degreaser for surface preparation that is water-based and biodegradable. DiamondFinish Clear is a high-gloss, single part, moisture cured urethane clear coat that is crystal clear, extremely tough and UV stable. It performs in the toughest environments without yellowing, cracking, or peeling. 

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