Does a trip to the marine store for a cleaner or polish leave your head spinning courtesy of the miles and miles of products available? There are so many to choose from, it’s hard to know what works the best, lasts longest, requires the least effort to use, and won’t break the bank.

To help you navigate the maintenance aisles and to save you from unnecessary swabbing, PS editors have painstakingly tested product after product to find the best of what’s out there. We’ve come up with a short list of products the “must haves” of the “do I have to’s” that were proven effective during this year’s maintenance tests. Consider…