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Dinghy Basics
on April 26, 2025
The Dinghy Basics are important to everyone. While the legal requirements will vary based on the type and size of your dinghy, typical safety equipment includes a life jacket of the correct size for each person, a sound-producing device (air horn, whistle), bailer, and, if operating after dark, proper navigational lighting. A throw able flotation device, such as a buoyant seat cushion, is also good to have. Dinghy Grab Bag The key to ensuring your […]
Running Inlets
on April 19, 2025
Running inlets involves on-the-spot decisions, based on what you see and feel, combined with your skills and your knowledge of your boat: Tide Flow Schedules Get tide-flow schedules for inside the inlet. A raging inlet may calm a short time later when the tide slackens and starts flooding. Watch the Waves Watch the waves ahead and astern at all times. Have a helper watching for aids to navigation. A sail can help with steadying and […]
Don’t
on April 5, 2025
Here’s some Spring don’t s to consider. Don’t change your 4 stroke oil by emptying the old oil out that little hole that some manufacturers put in the aft end of the lower unit. No matter how hard you try, you’re going to spill it and then the EPA and the state environmental people and everyone else will criticize, castigate and penalize you for the transgression. Draw that oil out the dip stick hole even […]