Hurricane season is here. Here’s what to check on your marine diesel and generator before a storm reaches the Jersey Shore, not during one.
Not every engine problem is worth fixing again. Here’s how NJ boat owners can tell when a repair makes sense and when repower is the smarter call.
Black, white, or blue smoke from your marine diesel each point to a different problem. Here’s how to read your exhaust before it strands you.
Before you buy a used marine generator, here’s what actually predicts whether it runs another five years or fails at the dock this summer.
A marine generator that won’t start isn’t always a repair call. Here’s the order NJ boat owners should check before phoning Forked River Diesel.
The parts that strand boats in summer are the cheap ones. Here’s what heat does to belts, hoses, and clamps, and the fifteen-minute check that prevents a tow.
Some summer failures are made for a dock visit, others belong in the shop. Here’s how we decide between mobile service and hauling in when something quits.
A generator carrying AC all season runs on hours, not months. Here’s why heavy summer use compresses your service interval and what to check mid-season.
A creeping temp gauge is an early warning with time on the clock. Here’s how we diagnose a summer cooling complaint, in the order we actually check things.
Heat and a half-empty tank breed condensation and diesel bug. Here’s how summer fuel goes bad, how it strands you under load, and how to stay ahead of it.
