A bimini top usually needs repair when the frame is still solid but the fabric has small tears, loose stitching, or worn zippers. Full replacement makes more sense once the fabric is faded, brittle, or no longer holds a tight fit. Most bimini tops last 5 to 10 years in [...]

Boat seats deal with far more than a little water. Every trip can leave behind sunscreen, sweat, food crumbs, lake water, dirt, moisture, and whatever passengers carry aboard. Add hours of sunlight and periods spent covered after a day on the water, and even quality marine vinyl can start looking [...]

Michigan boating season may feel too short, but the off-season can be just as important for your boat as the months you spend on the water. Once colder weather arrives, your boat may sit unused for months while facing snow, rain, wind, freezing temperatures, moisture, dirt, leaves, and other debris. [...]

A customer walks in with a photo of a split helm seat and asks what it costs to put new vinyl on it. Fair question, and sometimes new vinyl is the whole answer. Just as often it is the least important part of what is wrong. A boat seat is [...]

Leaving your boat in the water or docked for days at a time exposes it to sun, rain, wind, and debris. That’s exactly where boat mooring covers come in. Unlike lightweight travel covers, mooring covers are built to stay on while your boat sits at the dock, on a lift, [...]

Summer on the water is one of the best parts of living in Michigan. Between the Great Lakes, the Detroit River, and countless inland lakes, boaters here get a short but sweet season to enjoy their vessels which is exactly why protecting your investment matters so much. At Charley’s Marine [...]