Prep The Boat For Painting. Any good painting job will only be successful if you prepare beforehand. Unfortunately, prepping your aluminum boat for painting takes some time and elbow grease. Where To ...

Aluminum fuel tanks can corrode in a marine environment, though much depends on how well they are protected belowdecks from salt water. Shielded from briny water, tanks can last forever, but on some ...

If you boat in salt water, a paint like Interlux Micron 66, which uses a copper-based cuprous-oxide biocide as well as slime-controlling Biolux, is an excellent choice for deterring barnacle growth.

You can paint the rest if you’d like, but it isn’t necessary. And it may surprise you to learn that keeping the bare metal is better for it. Since aluminum is chemically active, it’s staying busy in ...