Friday, June 10, 2011
Marinas across the country are laying down the red carpet on Saturday June 11, for National Marina Day. The goal of the daylong event is to show the public how marinas are family-friendly gateways to water recreation, are important economic contributors to local communities, and are good stewards of the environment. Anyone withThursday, June 9, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va., — What's in boat name? It's hard to deny taking a guess at the meaning of a name painted across a boat's transom - it can reveal much about the personality of a boat owner. But like the wave tops constantly in motion, the fluid nature of boat names is also often a sign of boater's changing lives. Have you startedSunday, June 5, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - "Do I need an extended warranty?" asked the caller to the Boat Owners Association of The United States' (BoatUS) Consumer Protection Bureau. It was one of dozens of similar phone calls the organization gets each spring from harried boat buyers around the country. The answer is that "extended warranties," alsoFriday, June 3, 2011
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Fishing fans throughout the nation will enjoy watching expanded television coverage of the 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series when it airs this fall on Versus, now part of the NBC Sports Group. "Versus is thrilled to air a third season of BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing," said Jeff Macaluso,Saturday, May 21, 2011
A new downloadable Boat US Boating Simulator, provided by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water aims to use animation, simulation and video to keep boaters on the virtual "water" anytime — and teach them how to navigate through congested and sometimes treacherous waters. The Boating Simulator's interactiveFriday, May 13, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Got the boat ready to go into the water? Hold it, just a minute! Boat Owners Association of The United States has five hard questions you need to ask your boat's insurance agent before your summer boating season begins. Their answers could let you know how worthwhile or worthless your current policy is: 1. DoesThursday, April 28, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Boaters are keeping their butts out of the water - and we're not talking about the kind in swim trunks. The BoatUS Foundation reports that the 43 marinas that participated in its 2010 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program saw an amazing 63% average reduction in the amount of cigarette litter - which ultimatelySaturday, April 23, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Remember the Clean Boating Act of 2008? The bi-partisan federal legislation stopped recreational boats from falling under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit requirements originally targeting "normal operating discharges" from commercial ships. However, the Act required the EPA to analyze recreationalWednesday, April 20, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va., - The nation's largest organization for boat-owning anglers has given its website an extreme makeover, adding new blogs by pro staff and making it easier to use. BoatUSAngler.com is the website for BoatUS Angler - the fishing services division of Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). BoatUS AnglerSunday, April 17, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, Md, - If you think that life jackets have to be bulky, uncomfortable or hot to wear, the winners of the "Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition" will prove you wrong. The BoatUS Foundation and Underwriter's Laboratory recently announced the winners of their 2011 competition, and you may be
