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DAM Marine Blog
Buying guides, tips & nautical tutorials for your boat
Welcome to our nautical resource center. Here you’ll find our buying guides, tips and tutorials to maintain and equip your boat, from outboard engines to deck hardware and the on-board electrical system. Choosing a propeller, replacing an impeller, sizing a bilge pump, understanding anodes, wiring a battery, preparing for winter lay-up... Each practical article walks you step by step through technical topics with references to boat spare parts available from DAM Marine.
Our top guides
Inboard engine price: new, reconditioned, diesel, used & installation
Inboard engine price: DAM Marine price examples (new, reconditioned), reconditioning costs, diesel vs petrol, used, and purchase with installation.
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Boat Engine Repair: Diagnosis, Costs & Repair or Replace
Boat engine won’t start, stalls or overheats? Follow our diagnosis, estimate the budget and decide: repair, rebuild or replacement.
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Boat engine power loss: causes & fixes
Boat engine losing power ? Learn the most common causes, quick checks, and practical fixes, with a focus on outboard and inboard setups.
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How to choose a boat battery?
How to choose a boat battery: starter, service, lithium, AGM, gel, Ah capacity and tips for proper sizing.
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How a boat works: how does a boat float, move forward and steer?
Understand how a boat works: buoyancy, engine, propulsion, steering, electricity, navigation and onboard comfort.
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Boat plumbing: how does the onboard water system work?
Discover how boat plumbing works: freshwater, pump, hoses, fittings, drainage, grey water, black water and maintenance.
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14 articles
Engine block
- GUIDE: How to choose the right engine for your boat
- How to choose between an inboard and outboard engine for your boat?
- Boat engine repair: diagnostics, costs, and whether to repair or replace
- Boat engine won’t start: what to do? (outboard & inboard)
- Boat engine stalls: diagnostics and solutions (outboard & inboard)
- Boat engine overheating: causes, diagnostics, and solutions
- Boat engine power loss: causes & solutions
- Boat engine vibration: causes, diagnostics, and solutions
- Smoking boat engine: white, black, or blue smoke (solutions)
- How does a gasoline boat engine work? Outboard/inboard guide
- How to find your boat engine serial number? (outboard & inboard)
- Inboard engine price: new, remanufactured, diesel, used & installation
- Volvo Penta engine price: parts, kits & exploded views (2026)
- How to replace a boat turbocharger (excluding DV6 engines)
2 articles
Fuel system
3 articles
Electrical parts
5 articles
Boat maintenance
2 articles
Boat propeller
2 articles
Lower unit
6 articles
Engine peripherals
- Parts of a boat: understanding boat anatomy
- How to connect to the Internet on a boat? (harbor, coastal, offshore)
- Choosing the right bilge pump for your boat
- How to maintain your boat battery?
- Boat battery booster: how it works, connections, and selection
- How does a boat’s propulsion system work? Complete guide
10 articles
Boat deck hardware
- Guide to AIS technology (Automatic Identification System)
- Choosing fenders: size, number, installation, and mooring tips
- How to moor a boat: techniques, knots, and equipment
- Choosing mooring lines for your boat: diameter, length, material & mooring kit
- Marine VHF radio: operation, range, channels & DSC (guide)
- Boat fish finder: operation, reading, and technologies
- Mandatory navigation lights 2026
- Boat anchoring technique: how to anchor properly
- How to choose a dinghy for your boat? Inflatable, rigid...
- How do a boat’s navigation instruments work?
1 article
Cooling system
1 article
Power steering
6 articles
Other guides
- How a boat works: how does a boat float, move forward and steer?
- Boat plumbing: how does the onboard water system work?
- Rules for navigation at sea: regulations, COLREGs, and boat documents
- Mandatory boat safety equipment: official onboard checklist
- How to use less fuel on a boat? Tips and solutions
- How to use boat trim: settings, tips, and mistakes to avoid
I can’t find a solution to my problem
Can’t find an answer? Email us at contact@dam-marine.com or call 04.94.27.63.62. Tell us about your situation: boat or engine type, symptoms, part references. We’ll work with you to find the best solution. And if your question could help other boating enthusiasts, it might even become the topic of a future blog post!