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It’s That Time Again!

Sunrise Marine — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:34:20 +0000

Your boat has sat in the yard all winter and now it’s time to go to the water! Do yourself a big favor, check your trailer. First, it’s tires and wheels. Check the air pressure, it is bound to be low after sitting all winter and low tires are hard to pull. They also build heat and that is not good, so air them up. Check your wheel nuts so you don’t wobble your way down the road. Hook it all up to your vehicle and see that your lights are all okay and then check and be sure your brakes are working. They may have to be exercised a bit after not being used for a while. Find some level ground and step back and check you are running close to level. If you are more than three inches high or low, level it up. Too high may sway behind the car and too low may mean too much tongue weight. Spend the few minutes it takes to check these items off your list and you should get to the ramp trouble free!

Atlanta Boat Show This Weekend!

Sunrise Marine — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:35:13 +0000

Join Sunrise Marine at the Atlanta Boat Show this weekend while we feature Cape Horn and Sea Fox boats! Get an exclusive look and a chance to shop the latest from these incredible manufacturers. We hope to see you there!

Vessel Safety Check

Sunrise Marine — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:16:56 +0000

The U.S. Coast Guard would like to see all vessels in compliance with equipment requirements and safely operated. If you are uncertain about the safety requirements for your vessel, one way to make sure you are in compliance is to schedule a Vessel Safety Check, offered as a free public service by the US Coast Guard. Qualified examiners will come to your vessel and conduct a courtesy examination. Those vessels that pass will be awarded a VSC decal indicating a successful check. The items checked during a VSC are:

Navigation lights
Sound producing devices/bell
Voice communications
Life jackets & throwable flotation devices
Fire extinguishers
Visual distress signals
Backfire flame control
Overall vessel condition
Ventilation
Proper display of numbers
Pollution placard (oily waste discharge)
MARPOL trash placards (garbage dumping restriction)
Marine sanitation device
Registration/documentation
Navigation Rules book
State and/or local requirements

Winter Season Boating On The Florida Panhandle

Sunrise Marine — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:43:57 +0000

One of the great things about living in Northwest Florida is the “off Season Boating” Although you probably won’t be swimming, there are dozens of places to go and things to do out in your boat. We Live in Niceville and we often run to Destin Harbor or Sandestin for dinner and a cruise. It always surprises us to see how many folks are out in winter, boating on the Florida Panhandle; fishing, cruising around or going to eat at the same place we are. So if you’re going out to just visit friends who live on the water, dine at a waterfront restaurant, or just look at the stars, wave when you see us!

New Chaparral H2O

Sunrise Marine — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:03:12 +0000

Check out the new and affordable H2O’s by Chaparral!

New Hurricane Boats Starting At Under 25K

Sunrise Marine — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:40:58 +0000

Check out our new line of 2012 model Hurricane boats, starting at under 25K!

New Bennington Pontoons Starting At Under 20K

Sunrise Marine — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:25:24 +0000

Check out our new line of Bennington pontoon boats!

We Just Hate To See Them Go…

Sunrise Marine — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:36:41 +0000

We just hate to see them go…

Holiday Boat Parade!

Sunrise Marine — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:55:58 +0000

Deck your boat for the 3rd annual Boggy Bayou Holiday Boat Parade! Hosted by North Light Yacht Club, registration is only $20 to be in the parade plus an unwrapped toy (benefitting Toys-For-Tots) to attend the post-party parade. Parade is December 10th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Bring the family and enjoy the friendly holiday atmoshpere and be sure to keep your eye out for Sunrise Marine’s new gorgeous red Cape Horn!

How will the test panel look after 2 weeks in the water?

Sunrise Marine — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:56:48 +0000

If you recall our test methodology, the drill is to remove the test panel and blast it with the hose once or twice a week. This simulates the “washing action” a boat hull receives in use.

Then I thought: “Folks take vacations; weather can cancel plans; your third cousin gets married. … Life happens, and sometimes we just can’t go boating. What happens if I let the panel sit for two weeks, basically inviting marine life to come on in and sit a spell. Will these two ablative paints and one foul-release wax be up to the task?

In the photo you can see that plant life is thriving on the line from which the panel is hung, on the perimeter where no treatment was applied and on the weight that keeps it down. Beneath that guck are barnacles, like the one showing on the yellow and white bait car in the next photo. The bait car was in the water for just one week.

•The Pettit section of the panel shows a minute amount of plant life and some discernible slime (slime doesn’t photograph well), a gelatinous layer. I hit it with the hose and it came clean, so if this were your boat hull, simply leaving the dock for a while would return your bottom to clean.

•The Interlux section of the panel (middle) shows no slime but a bit more plant life. I hit it with the hose and it came clean, so if this were your boat hull, simply leaving the dock for a while would return your bottom to clean.

•The Easy On Bottom Wax is completely befouled. But, true to its claims, with a scrub brush, I was able to get it almost entirely clean. Just a few mini barnacles resisted the brush — but came off with a plastic scraper, and no damage to the gelcoat occurred. My guess is you’d probably have to haul and scrub to get it clean— that the action of the boat moving through water wouldn’t be enough. Still, I was very impressed with the effectiveness of this inexpensive, easy-to-apply coating. So far, it seems to be the ticket for those who occasionally wet-store for short periods and trailer their boat most of the time.

This two-week, no hauling, no scrubbing portion of my test showed that quality ablative paints do, in fact, work, even if the boat sits for a while. It also showed that a foul-release wax can work beyond the limits its manufacturer intended, even if you keep your boat in salt water for up to two weeks.