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HOW TO GET A FREE VESSEL SAFETY CHECK
Apr 25, 2020
If you are looking to have a FREE Vessel Safety Check completed for your boat, you have come to the right place to learn how to schedule one of these.
We have had our 31' sailboat inspected three or four…
LOOKING FOR A NEW ANCHOR?
Apr 10, 2020
How and why we updated our anchor and tackle
Have you ever had problems with a dragging anchor? Like many boaters, we have dragged anchor on a few occasions, which always involved exciting moments.…
NEW PRODUCT - FIREFLY SOLAR LANTERN - WE LOVE THIS SOLAR LIGHT!
Sep 09, 2017
Do you wish you had a solar light for your boat? If you're like most boaters, the answer to that question is YES!!!
I found a great new solar light called the Firefly Solar Lantern, which…
SPRUNG A LEAK!
Oct 31, 2016
Our first sail of the 2016 season was an "EXCITING" one! My wife, daughter, and I went out with friends and their son back in May and had a good time. My wife went down below to get something, and an alarm…
BOATING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS COMPARISON
Aug 26, 2015
Boating Communication Systems:
(latest update: 01/31/2021 - Added the 2Talk My Team Talks Headset system; previous update: 08/07/2019)
Have you ever wished there was a better way to communicate with…
WATCHING THE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS FROM OUR BOAT
Jul 08, 2015
Like many other boaters, we watched the 4th of July fireworks from our boat. We had our friends out for a sail and had dinner on the vessel on Friday, July 3rd. As we sat and waited for the fireworks…
WISH YOU HAD A BETTER FLASHLIGHT ON YOUR BOAT?
Apr 09, 2015
Are you looking for an excellent flashlight for boating, camping, fishing, or to put in a vehicle or RV?
The GoalZero Torch 250 Flashlight / Power Hub is not only a great flashlight, but it can also power…
BOATING SAFELY INTO THE SUNSET (YEARS) - BoatUS Magazine articles
Mar 12, 2015
As we get older, boating may become more difficult for us. Here are some great articles in the BoatUS Magazine worth reading.
The 2015 February / March issue of BoatU.S. Magazine has a few excellent…
BOAT ENGINE THRU HULL OPENING AND CLOSING – USING A TOOL TO OPEN/CLOSE THE THRU HULL
Nov 16, 2014
I am one of those boaters that always close all of my thru-hulls when I leave my boat. Why chance having a potential disaster happen. The thru-hull could fail, or a hose could fail even if the hoses…
BOATING AND AGING
Oct 08, 2013
As we age, what used to be easy boating tasks may become more challenging to accomplish. There may be physical limitations that prevent us from doing some of the required boat work items. Some folks might…
