Dougs' Marine Services

08/27/2020

Bucket List item for sure.

It always surprises me how relatively few boaters in Florida take their pleasure boat from one side of the state to the other. It is a fascinating trip that presents a variety of landscapes while combining large lake travel with rivers and canals. Best of all, the entire crossing

09/15/2019

Good article on Composite Hull Technology

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2018/3/19/material-innovation-composites?fbclid=IwAR05GRkyb_BmGVsVZma1M-jbyqTJrEif8kF9nStUzo3n5P_NYqjBqbejZxI

08/24/2019

Its that time of year for Lake of The Ozarks Shootout.

The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout is set for this weekend: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24–25. While thousands of boaters will gather along the race course at the 33 Mile

06/27/2019

The beauty of machine and water.

Testing of the Mercury Racing 450R supercharged 4.6L V8 outboard on a Marine Technology Inc. (MTI) 340X cat at Old Hickory Lake, TN. The power of this engine...

08/31/2018

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2018/8/30/mercury-racing-verado-400r-the-first-true-high-performance-four-stroke-outboard-will-be-gone-soon

Back in 2004, the biggest outboard engine manufacturers at the time, Mercury, Yamaha, and Evinrude, were humming along with their two stroke platforms. For a few reasons, the king of performance two strokes, Mercury Marine, had been working diligently on a completely new platform.

08/17/2018

https://funlakemo.blogspot.com/2018/08/30th-annual-lake-of-ozarks-shootout.html?m=1

The official DMO blog for Central Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. Lake area events, scenery, attractions, golf, fishing and more.

08/08/2018

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2018/8/7/mod-vp-boats-are-awesome-and-you-should-buy-one

If there is one class of boats that is a little confusing on the surface, it is the Mod VP class. Boats that are considered “Mod VP” boats are basically boats of varying hull designs that competed in a class sanctioned by the APBA in 1981

04/30/2018

New carpet on hatches for a classic Ranger boat. It is a good choice to restore an older boat if it is a good candidate for restoration. Labor of love.

03/21/2018

Good article on foam core

In this article, we are were fortunate enough to ask Jean Pierre Mouligne, from Gurit, a global leader in composite materials, some questions about some of their marine products. We talk about a new breakthrough technology that is very exciting for builders, some features and benefits of modern core

02/06/2018

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2018/2/5/carl-kiekhaefer-marine-industry-revolutionist

In every industry there are pioneers, inventors and hawkers but the real changemakers are the ones that are revolutionists. They are seldom the first in any given arena but they are the first to repurpose, reinvent and create markets that weren’t realized before. Carl Kiekhaefer was a revolutionis...

01/12/2018

Good article on how to restore a gelcoat finish back to new condition.

In this article, we are going to talk about how to care for your gelcoat or paint and how you can bring back a scratched and faded boat, as well as protect it going forward.