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Troubleshooting / Techniques

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Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

Taken altogether, an extensive grab bag of facts and commentary on troubleshooting, installing, and repairing a wide variety of equipment. Techniques for any one job are useful but limited. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.

[Bill Dietrich, USA]
- Dealing with equipment problems

Cleaning

[Site] Cleaning - add to MyResources
Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

Brief grab bag of tips and commentary on cleaning anything on board from windows to rust stains to moldy fabrics to laundry and more. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.

[Bill Dietrich, USA]
- Thoughts on boat cleaners

How to Pressure Wash a Boat

[Site] How to Pressure Wash a Boat - add to MyResources
Commercial promotion site

Lots of information about pressure washing systems and technique. Much of the information is paid for by equipment vendors.

[LifeTips.com, Charlestown, MA, USA]
- Power washing advice

Teak and Other Hardwoods

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Service provider

A boat-detailing company tells what you should know about teak, what degrades it, and how to restore and maintain it.

[BoatDocs1, Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA]
- Teak maintenance tips

Yacht Maintenance forum

[Site] Yacht Maintenance forum - add to MyResources
Non-commercial forum

A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on maintenance and repairs, tips and tricks, things that work and don′t work.

[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
- The yacht maintenance forum

Bye Bye Birdie - protecting boats from birds

[Site] Bye Bye Birdie - protecting boats from birds - add to MyResources
Membership organization

This collection of cruisers′ advice holds probably 100 ideas for keeping birds from pooping on your decks and gear. There are six pages of them.

[BoatUS, Alexandria, VA, USA]
- How to reduce bird droppings

Intek FenderBrite and Marine-Clean

[Vendor] Intek FenderBrite and Marine-Clean - add to MyResources
Manufacturer

Fenderbrite: a safe way to remove oil, grease and grime from boat fenders, cables, and all rubber, vinyl and plastics commonly found on boats. Marine-Clean: a heavy duty, low foam industrial cleaner and oil emulsifier concentrate.

[Intek Marine Technology, LLC, Fairfax, VA, USA]
- Intek Fenderbrite
- Intek Marine-Clean

Vinyl Cleaners

[Offline] Vinyl Cleaners - add to MyResources
Comparative Tests

Comparative tests of 19 PVC cleaners for boat fenders, cushions, counter tops and inflatables. 3 pages with photos and vendor lists.

[Practical Sailor, 15 August 2002]
- Preview the Practical Sailor back issue

Birdoff

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Manufacturer Birdoff

Removable clips that hold a wire above your boat′s railings and bimini supports to keep birds from landing. Works on 1" railings.

[Birdoff, Savannah, GA, USA]
- The Birdoff bird dissuader

Bird Barrier

[Vendor] Bird Barrier - add to MyResources
Manufacturer Bird Barrier

Products that keep birds from landing on your boat including one that straps to your sail cover.

[Bird Barrier America, Inc., Carson, CA, USA]
- The seagull preventer

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