Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time-Tested Spring Boat Launch Checklist from BoatUS Are you putting a boat into the water this year? Whether it’s your first year or 50th, the recreational boat owner’s advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), has help on how to start the boating season off rightFriday, February 28, 2025
I Learned About Boating from That - OODA Loop There was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who is broadly recognized as the greatest fighter pilot who ever lived. This despite having only flown 22 missions in the Korean War, never firing his guns and never claiming a kill. How could this be? And what could IThursday, January 30, 2025
How to Sell Your Boat Fast -- or, for More Selling your boat is a big decision. Unfortunately, selling a boat can sometimes be a long process—but there are some tricks to follow to sell your boat fast, and also, how you can sell it for more. Here are the basic steps to follow when selling your boat: Determine ifWednesday, March 29, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 28, 2023 – For most recreational boaters, VHF radios are a better lifesaving tool than the omnipresent cellphone, even as more boaters use cellphones for emergency on-water communications. Why? The VHF radio remains the only tool at the boater’s disposal that can summon those potential rescuers on theSunday, July 17, 2022
As any new boat owner soon learns, the sport has a lingo all its own. But even old salts often have a hard time grasping the magnetic compass dialect. Ritchie Navigation explains two unusual but easily understood terms that are vitally important to the accuracy of a compass: Deviation and Compensation. Compass needles or dials reactSaturday, June 25, 2022
Whether it's a single small outboard on the back of a runabout or quads on an offshore center console, it's important to maintain engines in showroom-like condition. Keeping cowlings clean not only makes the entire boat look better, but adds to their overall resale value. Shurhold offers some Clean-N-Simple tips for helping outboardsWednesday, March 23, 2022
There are several types of wax on the market to choose from. Are you selecting the right one for your boat?
Sunday, March 20, 2022
With gas prices on the rise, we're all concerned about how our summer boating will be affected. These 21 tips are intended to help you fuel up less often.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
How to prepare for a trouble-free boating season.
Friday, February 25, 2022
Follow these 5 midwinter checkup tips for boat owners
