Making Boating Easier

on January 25, 2025

There are many ways to assist us in making boating easier. Let’s explore some common fixes Avoid Seized Snaps Boating is easier if you pay attention to your snaps. Damaged canvas due to unyielding snaps is nearly always due to neglect. Snaps should be kept clean and lubricated. Wash all your snaps regularly, either with pressure from a nozzle or with a container of fresh water and a toothbrush. A little petroleum jelly or teflon […]

Winter Storage

on January 18, 2025

Winter storage, It’s no surprise that when freezing temps blast an area where annual winterization isn’t the norm, damage claims are sure to follow. If your winter storm-prep plan consists of hanging a garage drop light in the engine compartment and calling it good, you may want to beef it up with some of the following tasks. Just because its not freezing all winter down here, doesn’t mean you should ignore these tips. Engines: Because […]

Wild Fires

on January 11, 2025

The California wildfires, particularly the Palisades Fire, have been devastating, but could they impact our East Coast? Ways the wild fires might affect the East Coast: Could Florida experience wild fires like California? Yes, Florida can experience wildfires, although they are generally less intense and widespread compared to those in California. Florida’s wildfire season typically peaks during the dry season, from late winter through spring. Factors such as drought conditions, high temperatures, and strong winds […]

Your Obligation

on January 4, 2025

Your Obligation as a Fellow Boater It’s 2025, Federal law (Federal Code 46-2304) stipulates that “the master or person in charge of a vessel is obliged to assist others in danger unless rendering such assistance would place his/her own vessel, crew or passengers in serious danger.” The duty does not extend to saving property (such as another boat), but to saving “any individual found at sea in danger of being lost.” Federal statutes contain a […]