Sunday, August 14, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – It’s clear what auto, boat or homeowners insurance policies are for. However, which insurance policy insures your boat trailer? The answer is it depends on how and what type of damage occurred, says Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). “If a boat trailer is damaged in anFriday, August 12, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - "Boating and swimming often go hand-in-hand," says BoatUS Director of Damage Avoidance Bob Adriance, "but adding alcohol to that mix can lead to some unintended outcomes." Charged with combing through the BoatUS Marine Insurance Claims files to identify unsafe boating behaviors and help boaters avoid injurySunday, August 7, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - It was the end to the Memorial Day weekend when a 32-foot motorboat with four persons aboard pulled up to the fuel dock. Moments later, after filling up, an explosion ripped through the boat - literally separating it into clamshell-like halves. In an instant, a 25-year old woman was dead. All of the boat'sFriday, July 29, 2011
Dear Friends: If you use GPS while boating, fishing or sailing, you'll want to watch this short, two-minute video and hopefully take action to preserve our GPS system and ensure it remains reliable for all waterway users: www.BoatUS.com/GPS I hope you can take time out of your busy day to speak up today - the public commentSaturday, July 23, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - As a result of a proposal by a private company to use radio frequency bandwidth right next to the existing GPS radio bandwidth, the future reliability of the GPS system across the United States is now in question. The nation's largest recreational boaters group, BoatUS, says boaters could have a hard timeThursday, July 21, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, VA - With fuel prices high, trailering a boat has become more expensive. However, there are some easy ways to stretch that tank of gas with your tow vehicle. Here are ten tips from BoatUS: Basic maintenance: Keep your tow vehicle's engine tuned and replace the engine air filter on a periodic basis. Drive ahead:Wednesday, July 20, 2011
LAKE ST. CLAIR, Mich. - There is a new owner at the helm of TowBoatUS Lake St. Clair, the on-the-water towing service that gives boaters and anglers a reliable way to call for assistance when their boats break down on the water, run out of gas or run aground. Capt. Rob Velger has purchased the business from Capt. BrianFriday, June 24, 2011
It was every boater's bad ending to the weekend. On a late Sunday afternoon two weeks ago, a 21-foot bowrider with two persons aboard broke down on a foggy bay off the New Jersey coast. Unfortunately, the small vessel did not have a VHF radio or a chart plotter showing their precise location. But the captain and mate did have aWednesday, June 15, 2011
The weather's power and rage showed itself recently with the devastating springtime tornados that roared through the south. For recreational boaters, summer thunderstorms bring danger not only with wind and waves, but also with lightning strikes. BoatUS' Seaworthy Magazine recently took a look at how to protect yourself from thisMonday, June 13, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5, 2011 -- He's outspoken and enjoys watching Caddyshack and reruns of South Park. He's also a frustrated weatherman, a wanna-be bounty hunter, and listens to Men at Work. But most importantly, he's the self-proclaimed "knucklehead" host of TV's Bassmaster Elite Series and hosts his own "Awesome" national TV
