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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Yearly Program Empowers Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling in Michigan Michigan is home to a vibrant boating community, with more than 800,000 registered boats across the state. To protect these vessels from the elements during the off-season, many boaters and marinas rely on plastic shrink wrap. While effective, this

by: Jillian Plant

tags: Boat Covers, Coastal Cleanup, Eco-Friendly, Environmental Impact, Michigan, Pollution, Shrinkwrap

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Exposed to the elements, outdoor fabrics tend to get exceptionally dirty. Replacing them for cosmetic reasons is expensive and unneeded when they can look like new again with the Fabric Cleaner & Protectant Kit from Iosso Products. It includes everything needed to remove a wide range of stains and prepare the fabric for years of

tags: Accessories, Boat Covers, Cleaners, Gift Ideas

Friday, April 14, 2017

Sun safety is an important — yet often overlooked — aspect of boat safety. With fishing, cruising, tubing, anchoring, lounging, entertaining… the time you spend on your boat adds up quickly. And it only takes 20 minutes of sun exposure to get sunburn if not properly protected. A new sun safety campaign — Sun

tags: Boat Covers, safety

Thursday, April 13, 2017

It’s that time of the year again when dreams of the summer breeze and long lake days are filling heads with great memories from the past and providing a yearning for making new memories! There is something unique about that experience of being on the water with family and friends. The days can’t last long enough. There is

tags: Boat Covers, Canvas & Upholstery, Flooring

Monday, March 27, 2017

In-season or in storage, your boat should absolutely be covered when you’re not using it, to protect it from the elements. In any weather, the cover protects the boat’s finish, interior, and instruments from weather degradation, and helps keep critters out as well. In summer, the cover also helps keep water out, so if your

tags: Boat Covers, Boating 101

Monday, May 2, 2016

SureShade, the U.S. designer and manufacturer of patented retractable sunshade systems for the marine industry, announces that their new SureShade RTX Pull-out Shade is now available to boaters in need of more shade in the cockpit or bow of boats under 27 feet with an overhead structure such as a hardtop, T-top, arch, or tower. The

tags: Boat Covers

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

SureShade, the U.S. designer and manufacturer of patented retractable sunshade systems for the marine industry, announces that their new SureShade RTX Pull-out Shade is now available to boaters in need of more shade in the cockpit or bow of boats under 27 feet with an overhead structure such as a hardtop, T-top, arch or tower. The

tags: Boat Covers

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