Ed Sherman

How’s Your Standing Rig?
Posted on July 14th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Recently a surveyor friend in Newport, RI sent me some photographs of some standing rig fittings he had been asked to give an opinion on. ...

Hella LED Lights Now Offer Ignition Protection
Posted on July 9th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Hella just announced that several of their LED lights have been certified to meet Ignition Portection requirements as set forth by international requirements. This solves ...

Xantrex Adds To It’s TrueCharge2 Line-up
Posted on July 8th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Xantrex just added a new 60 amp rated battery charger to it's already successful TRUECharge2  line-up. This is timely as folks keep adding to their ...

Nonskid/Gelcoat Redo, Final Outcome
Posted on July 7th 2010 - Ed Sherman
The Silverton nonskid and gelcoat redo is finally complete. The best way to see how this came out is probably to look at some before ...

Nonskid/Gelcoat Repair, Part 5
Posted on July 6th 2010 - Ed Sherman
I've been on the road for the last several weeks and unable to track our nonskid and gelcoat repair project. But, in my absence, I ...

July 4th Boat Tips
Posted on July 2nd 2010 - Ed Sherman
Happy July 4th weekend to all! This weekend is probably one of the busiest boating weekends in the US. Just about everyone that owns a ...

Best Buy Ramping Up For Marine Business
Posted on June 30th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Last week I was in Kansas City at the Skills USA National Championship contest, this week I'm here in Minnesota at Best Buy's Geek Squad ...

Yamaha Motors and The Gulf Oil Spill
Posted on June 28th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Yesterday Yamaha Motors came out with some really sound advice regarding running their engines in the Gulf of Mexico, more specifically what to do if you ...

Skills USA, Future Boat Techs
Posted on June 24th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Today we completed the hands-on portion of the USA National Championship competition. The photo below shows one of the contestants totally engrossed in troubleshooting an electrical ...

The future of boat service, Skills USA Nationals
Posted on June 23rd 2010 - Ed Sherman
I'm in Kansas City, MO this week at the Skills USA National Championship competition to determine the best and brightest in the service industry not just for ...