Tips for Handling Stormy Weather When Boating
Boating isn’t always blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. Learn how to stay safe aboard your boat when the wind comes up.
Boating isn’t always blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. Learn how to stay safe aboard your boat when the wind comes up.
When conditions prevent a fellow boater from contacting the USCG directly, a Good Samaritan steps in to help as a VHF relay.
Installing a fixed-mount marine VHF radio offers advanced functionality that can help keep you and your crew safe in an emergency.
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George Laycock set an unofficial record aboard a Fliteboard Pro on an epic journey from Bimini, Bahamas to Palm Beach, Florida.
Fight breaks out between boaters on the water.
What should you do first in a specific situation? Here are five boating emergencies, and ways they might be handled.
Bilge pumps are essential safety items, and automatic models make retrofits easy. Use our guide to install one.
Want to remove grime for your boat’s nonskid? This common household cleaning product renders nonskid spotless and shiny.
Boating offers a sense of freedom that appeals to a lot of us. It’s also a great way to spend time with family and friends.
Record-setting bolt is a reminder that lightning can pose a threat far from the center of a storm.
Want to stay safe when fueling up your boat? Here are 10 basic do’s and don’ts when filling up at the fuel dock.
Boating isn’t always blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. Learn how to stay safe aboard your boat when the wind comes up.
When conditions prevent a fellow boater from contacting the USCG directly, a Good Samaritan steps in to help as a VHF relay.
Installing a fixed-mount marine VHF radio offers advanced functionality that can help keep you and your crew safe in an emergency.
Entries close Friday, September 12.
George Laycock set an unofficial record aboard a Fliteboard Pro on an epic journey from Bimini, Bahamas to Palm Beach, Florida.
Fight breaks out between boaters on the water.
What should you do first in a specific situation? Here are five boating emergencies, and ways they might be handled.
Bilge pumps are essential safety items, and automatic models make retrofits easy. Use our guide to install one.
Want to remove grime for your boat’s nonskid? This common household cleaning product renders nonskid spotless and shiny.
Boating offers a sense of freedom that appeals to a lot of us. It’s also a great way to spend time with family and friends.
Record-setting bolt is a reminder that lightning can pose a threat far from the center of a storm.
Want to stay safe when fueling up your boat? Here are 10 basic do’s and don’ts when filling up at the fuel dock.
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