Terms of Use
Last updated: June 2026.
Welcome to boatcarewise.com. By using this site, you agree to these Terms of Use. Please read them. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site. We have kept the language as plain as we can.
What BoatCareWise is
BoatCareWise publishes DIY boat-care guides and free interactive tools for general informational and educational purposes. Everything here is general guidance to help you understand and maintain your own boat. It is not professional advice, and it is not safety advice for your specific boat, engine, or situation.
Do your own work at your own risk
Boat maintenance and repair carry real risk. Working on fuel systems, electrical systems, and structural components, among other tasks, can cause injury, fire, property damage, or serious harm if done incorrectly. You are responsible for deciding whether a job is within your ability and for doing it safely.
- Always follow your owner's manual and the manufacturer's instructions for your specific boat and engine. Where our guidance and your manual differ, your manual wins.
- Hire a qualified professional for anything safety-critical, including fuel, electrical, and structural work, and any job you are not fully confident handling.
- Use the right tools and parts and take proper safety precautions for the task.
Any work you do based on our content is done at your own risk. You assume full responsibility for the results.
No warranty
We research our guides from manufacturer service manuals, owner's manuals, and reputable marine references, and we work to keep them accurate and current. Even so, the site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the content is complete, accurate, current, or suitable for your specific boat, and we do not guarantee any particular outcome from following it. Specifications, procedures, and products change, and errors can occur.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, BoatCareWise and its team are not liable for any loss, injury, or damage arising out of or connected to your use of this site or your reliance on its content, including any boat maintenance or repair you perform. This includes direct, indirect, incidental, and consequential damages. Your use of the site is at your own risk.
Affiliate links
Some links on BoatCareWise are affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission on products we recommend, at no extra cost to you. That commission never changes what we recommend or what you pay, and it helps keep our guides free. Any purchase you make on another site is a transaction between you and that retailer, governed by their terms.
Intellectual property
The guides, tools, text, images, and design on BoatCareWise are our property and are protected by copyright and other laws. You are welcome to read, use, and share links to our pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, republish, redistribute, or sell our content, in whole or in part, without our written permission.
Third-party sites
Our guides link to other websites, such as manufacturer manuals, marine references, and product pages. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or practices. Following a link is at your own discretion, and their terms and policies apply once you leave our site.
Changes to the site and these terms
We may update, expand, or revise our guides and tools at any time, and we may update these Terms of Use as the site grows or the law changes. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
Contact us
If you have any questions about these terms, email us at contact@boatcarewise.com.