A 40-foot boat exploded at a marina on Washington's Olympic Peninsula Tuesday evening, breaking windows, inflicting shrapnel-type damage on other nearby vessels and seriously injuring a 78-year-old man, firefighters said. 40 foot boat explodes.
Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year.
Right N. I've seen them and they're okay, but if they're going to fly an ensign a burgee or a courtesy flag, they should be displayed off the right/correct flagstaff according to Hoyle.
Thanks for the compliment Nathan. You mean like the Jolly Roger and Skunk and Martini glass flags?
Keith, if that's the "Water Man" I'll have to feature him in more of my articles..;>) He sells fruit to buy gas for his Evinrude.
There is some confusion among recreational boaters as to the proper flag etiquette and placement of a flag on a boat. The subject is rarely taught in certified boating courses and the rules are usually passed along one boater to another. What are the rules?
Thank you N on the write up. Boating is my passion and I enjoy sharing my experiences with fellow boaters like yourself. I know you are passionate too or you wouldn't be here on this site as often as you are.
Question tho,... are the hardware and other things you buy for your boat holding up...
Did you ever make the mistake of trying to save a little money by shopping for boating hardware at your local home improvement center only to find it rusted out and became useless after a season or two? You can either buy another one just like it or upgrade to..."marine" at a loftier price...
A new anchor alarm app lets you set and monitor your position relative to an anchor point. It shows your distance from the point, and bearing to the point. If your current position strays too far from that set point, an alert will sound. The main use for Anchor Alarm of course is for setting an...
Renaming your boat is supposed to have severe consequences unless you perform a ceremony to rid the old name from Neptune's Book of the Deep. Superstition or a necessary ritual? What's your angle on this? Article: Rename my boat ceremony? What ceremony?
The fastest around the world record in a speedboat was achieved by a boat called Earthrace. I've seen pictures of this incredible space age boat, but only recently heard a little more about her. If you haven't seen this craft in action, I have a couple of videos you can view here, Earthrace -...
Here's an article I wrote for Ezine Articles and BoatingLocal magazine on Block Island's Geat Salt Pond, an Island 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. A great destination for CT, RI, NY and MA boaters. The article: Spotlight on Block Island's Great Salt Pond.
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Get outta Texas. Move to Michigan or better, Minnesota where all the lakes are. There's a climate flip flop goin' on and your Texas is in the crosshairs...
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