Rex Blogs
Please make sure that your bilge pump is functioning properly during the winter months if your boat is stored in the water. This means it is important to make sure that your battery system contains enough power to support running […]
The majority of recreational boats in the United States are trailered to and from the water. Your boat trailer is only one part of the entire boating package, which includes the boat, trailer, hitch and towing vehicle. Neglecting the trailer’s […]
The average marine gasoline engine runs for 1,500 hours before needing a major overhaul. The average marine diesel engine will run for more than three times that long and log an average 5,000 hours under the same conditions. The number […]
Rex Marine enthusiastically announces the arrival of our 2011 Wiggins Marina Bull forklift, the latest example of our committmant to upgrade our Valet Rack Service operations. Capable of safely handling boats up to 32’ long and weighing 20,000 lbs, our […]
* You have a shiner dangling from your rear view mirrow because you think it makes a good air freshener. * Your wedding party had to tie tin cans to the back of your whaler. * You call your boat […]
Date: 25SEP2011 Contact: Rande J. Wilson Public Affairs Officer 860.881.0570 Email: rjwilson@snet.net http://www.auxpa.org/ http://www.flotilla72.org Photo Release Coast Guard Auxiliary rescue of research vessel passengers Norwalk, CT – A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary operations vessel rescued nine children and one adult […]
My first boat was a 21’ bowrider which had no electronics, only a compass. Before I bought it, I read everything I could about charts and how to use them. I was to pick up the boat in Stamford and […]
At 6 am you load up your gear and friends and head out for a day of fishing. You figure no one else is around so you can motor out of the harbor at a pretty good clip. You see […]
With today’s busy lifestyles we would be lost if it were not for our ability to communicate with one another at any given instant. From PDA’s and cell phones to pagers and WiFi hotspots around town, we can get our […]