| Boat parts can be divided into the
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| | Navigation aids for boats are a part of
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| following categories:
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| | safety and assistance in knowing
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| * Anchor and Docking
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| | direction and location of where you are
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| * Boat Covers and Bimini Tops
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| | or where you want to go. It is very easy
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| * Cabin, Galley and Interior
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| | to get out onto a body of water and get a
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| * Clothing and Outwear
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| | bit disoriented or confused on where you
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| * Deck and Cockpit/Cabinet
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| | are. Navigation aids are tremendously
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| * Electrical
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| | important in assisting you for location
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| * Electronics
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| | and direction.
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| * Engine Parts
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| | Paint and maintenance are most important
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| * Paint and Maintenance
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| | if you moor your boat in saltwater. The
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| * Navigation
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| | bottom of the boat must be painted to
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| * Hardware
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| | help prevent corrosion and fouling
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| * Plumbing
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| | organisms found in the water. It is best
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| * Propellers, Thrusters and Drive Parts
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| | for the environment to have the paint be
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| * Steering Systems
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| | a non-toxic (no copper) paint. Also,
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| * Safety
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| | monthly bottom hull cleaning of the boat
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| * Fasteners
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| | (the part of the boat that is in the
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| In considering each category, boaters can
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| | water) is essential to keep the boat
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| always choose whether to purchase their
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| | running to its top level. There are many
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| parts new or used. Also each category has
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| | bottom boat cleaning diving companies
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| many different options to choose from.
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| | that offer this monthly service.
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| For example, depending on where you are
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| | Electronic boat parts include music
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| boating, determines what type of anchor
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| | radios, ship-to-shore radio's, depth
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| is best to purchase.
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| | finders, GPS's, radars and TV's. On
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| Mushroom anchors are best where there are
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| | bigger or live aboard boats, electronics
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| lots of rocks and ledges where you desire
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| | also includes your stove, microwave and A
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| to anchor as opposed to hooker or flute
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| | C systems.
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| anchors that can get caught on the rocks
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| | Electrical boat parts includes
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| while trying to pull up the anchor.
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| | ship-to-shore power lines, wiring,
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| In addition, boat parts can be purchased
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| | exterior and interior navigational
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| through numerous websites or at marine
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| | lighting, batteries, switches and fuses,
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| parts store locations. The best teacher
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| | chargers, inverters and meters.
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| for knowing about all parts, in our
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| | The most important boat part in regard to
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| opinion is experience and talking with
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| | plumbing we believe to be the bilge
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| other experienced boaters.
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| | system. What this does is if water enters
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| The most important boat parts are
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| | the boat, the bilge pump will
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| considered your steering system,
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| | automatically turn on and remove the
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| electrical system and batteries, however
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| | water from the boat.
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| without a prop to propel the boat,
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| | Clearly safety equipment is not
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| everything else may be working but your
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| | technically a boat part but is considered
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| boat is going nowhere.
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| | essential and required in some cases to
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| It truly is best to carry any extra prop
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| | be always on your boat. Safety equipment
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| and to have dual batteries if you plan on
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| | includes first aid and medical kits, fire
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| going a great distance out, or you boat
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| | extinguishers, flares and signaling
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| out in the cold, or if you own a boat
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| | devices, EPIRBs, life rafts, & survival
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| longer than 20 feet.
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| | gear.
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| Clothing is also vitally important.
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| | When it comes to boat parts, the word to
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| Getting wet in the wrong type of clothing
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| | keep in mind is prevention. Have the
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| is no fun. There are companies that
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| | correct equipment on board and maintain
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| specialize in boating clothing that is
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| | the validity and integrity of all boat
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| worth the expense.
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| | parts.
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