SOME FLORIDA RESTRICTIONS

on March 25, 2020

With all the inaccurate information out there, here’s some facts as are available now: Are Florida Keys beaches, parks and attractions open? The island destination is closed to visitors since 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Florida Keys lodging businesses are directed to close at that time. Many Florida Keys attractions are closed or are planning to close.  The City of Marathon has closed Sombrero Beach and all city beaches. Key West’s Smathers Beach is closed as […]

STAYING ON THE WATER LONGER AS YOU AGE

on March 17, 2020

Anyone who spends a good chunk of their lives on the water will proudly recount the various craft they’ve enjoyed across the sweep of their boating life. The chronology generally follows an upward trend, starting with a modest skiff or sailing dinghy and navigates through increasingly bigger and better boats. But just as our wants, needs, and priorities change at various life stages, so do the boats that fit our lifestyle. There’s “moving up” and […]

SMELLING TROUBLE

on March 11, 2020

FIND THE STINK BEFORE YOU SINK Your nose knows when something is amiss. Any changes in the way your boat smells — either when you open it up for the weekend or while running — could mean a problem is developing. Fuel fumes (either gasoline or diesel) must be dealt with right away. Often a leak is caused by vibration of a fuel line against another part of the engine. If this isn’t corrected, it […]

GET THAT BOAT CHECKLIST OUT

on March 4, 2020

Finally, it’s time to ready your boat for the upcoming season! But all may not be well, as the photos and firsthand experiences below will show. Overlooking small things during spring commissioning can translate to big problems. It’s almost spring — when all our plans for the boating season ahead are positive and hopeful. This is an important time; many  Insurance claim files show over and over that it’s the little things missed during spring […]