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Marine Weather Prediction and Assessment

Sometimes decent vision and a few functioning brain cells are all you need. For sailors and power boaters alike, understanding marine weather conditions is vital to your safety on the water. You need to be able to assess changing weather patterns and adapt float plans accordingly. When it comes to predicting conditions for boaters, there are a...

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Be Prepared for Foul Weather on Your Boat

Weather basics to help boaters predict bad weather, understand changing conditions on the water and have the right gear on board If you are an avid boater then you are more than likely going to experience foul weather on your boat – from extreme weather like tropical storms and hurricanes, to severe storms and rough...

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BoatUS Offers Marinas Free Oil Spill Training

Boat fuel dock summer hires can get free spill training compliments of the BoatUS Foundation As boaters get ready for a busy boating season ahead, marinas, boat yards and clubs will be looking to hire additional dock hands for the summer. Some of these marina employees may be seasoned dock hands returning from previous years,...

Green Boat Cleaning Tips

How to clean your boat while also protecting the environment by using eco-friendly products and techniques (Guest Post) Boating can be an absolutely wonderful experience.  Going out to fish, waterski, explore, or just relax can be a highlight of any weekend or vacation.  So why do boat owners have so many complaints, and where does that...

Dead Fish Likely Caused by Cold Water

Massive fish kill along shores of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is likely caused by rapid temperature drop in the water this winter The early January wash-up of a massive fish kill on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland created immediate concern for residents after the widely reported bird and fish deaths in Arkansas, Louisiana and around the world. Over...

Ways Boaters can Protect Water Resources

In support of Blog Action Day 2010, take a moment to consider how boaters can help protect water resources Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving...

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