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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 identify a fault on a boat diesel engine ?
Your boat diesel engine will not start, stalls, smokes or loses power? Discover the checks to perform to identify the source of the fault.
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When should you change your boat spark plugs ?
Find out when to change boat spark plugs, which symptoms to watch for, how to inspect them and why the correct engine reference matters.
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Water in my boat fuel: what should I do?
Water in your boat fuel? Check the fuel water separator, drain the water, replace the filter and identify the cause to protect your engine.
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17 articles
Engine block
- How to identify a fault on a boat diesel engine ?
- Boat engine consuming a lot of fuel: what should you check?
- Understanding your boat warning lights
- 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)
3 articles
Fuel system
1 article
Oil system
6 articles
Electrical parts
13 articles
Boat maintenance
- Boat wood maintenance: deck, teak, flooring and woodwork
- Boat hull gelcoat in winter: protect your boat during lay-up
- How to winterize your sailboat sails?
- How to polish a boat? Method for restoring hull shine
- How to apply antifouling paint to a boat hull?
- How to antifoul a boat? Steps, tools and hull preparation
- Calculate the amount of antifouling needed for a boat
- Remove boat antifouling: methods and hull advice
- Boat winterization: the complete guide (afloat or dry-stored)
- How to choose the right antifouling for your boat?
- How to sail in winter? The right habits for worry-free outings
- Everything you need to know about boat anodes: how they work, types, replacement
- How to dewinterize a boat - Complete guide
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
12 articles
Boat deck hardware
- How to empty a boat’s black water tank?
- Water management on a boat: reserves, savings and wastewater
- 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!