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Grants Available To Help Pay For Visiting-Boater Facilities
Visiting boaters, whether staying over for just one night or a couple weeks, offer real economic benefits and add to the vitality of waterfront communities, marinas and boat clubs. But laying out the... Full story
Paddle vs. Prop: 'Heads Up' When Boats Are Around
When it comes to enjoying the outdoors, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has led the nation in growth with a 38 percent increase in participation from 2013 to 2014, according to the Outdoor Foundation's... Full story
Women's Sailing Convention Offers Range Of Sailing Topics
CORONA DEL MAR, Calif. - Do women sailors, when desiring to learn more skills, prefer courses taught by women instructors? Celebrating 26 years as the number one sailing education event for women on... Full story
Seven Tips To Get More Out Of A Marine Survey
In 2013, over 955,000 boats changed hands on the pre-owned boat market. That meant for a nearly a million boat buyers, hiring an accredited marine surveyor to inspect their potential dreamboat was... Full story
Alabama Bass Trail, BoatUS Team Up For Towing
The red towboats of BoatUS' on the water TowBoatUS towing fleet will be getting busier in Alabama in 2015 as a new presenting sponsor of the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series. The partnership... Full story
For Paddlers, It's High Season For Safety
It may be sunny outside with blue skies above, but waters are deceptively cold and unforgiving in the fall. For paddlers with just a few inches of freeboard to spare, getting wet this time of year... Full story
Ten Thousand Bucks Available For Best Safe And Clean Boating-Outreach Projects
Like the name implies, the goal of the boater-funded BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is to educate boaters about safe and clean boating. The Foundation is looking to fund... Full story
Life Jacket Type Code Labels Go Away: Clarification
Dear Editor: A press release issued Sept. 30, 2014, “Life Jacket Type Code Labels Goes Away” discusses the US Coast Guard’s recent move to eliminate on Oct. 22 the familiar Type I-V code labelin... Full story
Boater's Ten Safe And Clean Refueling Tips
Unlike an automobile, recreational boats have special safety needs when it comes to refueling. Stern drive or inboard powered boats have closed engine compartments where volatile gasoline vapors... Full story