News and Blog
E-15 Gas Mandate Reform
The House of Representatives examined a bill earlier this week that would modify the Renewable Fuel Standard, which calls for gas which is 15% ethanol. [...]
Boat Shows On The Horizon
The boat shows are coming into view, a nice reminder that we've eclipsed the holidays and are steaming towards a new season. The Providence boat show is first, [...]
Headings
Just yesterday I visited with a local marine retailer to see what small GPS units were available, and I learned a lot. First, GPS units [...]
Going Green
The age of "green" outboard power is upon us. Elco Motor Yachts introduced 5 and 7-hp equivalent electric models, and 9.9 and 25-hp models are planned for [...]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
In the summer, it's relatively easy to keep in the practice of checking on the boat on a regular basis. It's warm and pleasant, and, [...]
Get Smart
After the first snow storm of the season, it's safe to say that winter has arrived and most water-based boating activities have come to a [...]
Popular 2014 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
Fort Lauderdale hosted the 55th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show from October 30 - November 3, 2014. The show, which covered seven locations and over 3 [...]
Juice
Boats and IPads are very different, yet they share one thing in common, namely, batteries. All boats with engines carry at least one battery and [...]
Haul Out – Phase 3
In New England. covering a boat properly is key to ensuring that it doesn't deteriorate over the long winter layup. In the old days, many boats [...]
Haul Out – Phase 2
Once the boat is out of the water, there are a number of activities to be performed to ensure the boat's condition over the long winter [...]