Category: Boating

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How to Balance Weight on Your Boat

1/31/2023 - By www.boatingmag.com Control of people and weight ensures safety and better handling. [caption id="attachment_44593" align="alignnone" width="512"] Photo: Gordon Leggett / 2021-09-02_Maine_Marine_Patrol_Boat_at_Ellsworth_ME_USA Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Managing the load aboard your boat begins before you set out and continues throughout the day. Keep an eye on your boat’s load, and you’ll enjoy greater safety, increased… SEE MORE

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How Many Rod Holders Does a Boat Need?

1/29/2023 - By www.saltwatersportsman.com More rod holders are better, but is there a point when enough is enough? [caption id="attachment_44575" align="alignnone" width="512"] woman_fishing_with_rod_holder via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Some modern fishing boats have fishing rod holders lining the gunwales from stem to stern, and others come with a mere two in the stern. Which… SEE MORE

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How to Clean Your Boat Using Non-Toxic Solutions

1/17/2023 - By dbw.parks.ca.gov Simple household alternatives to boat cleaning and maintenance products [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3503"] Istock: Credits: NOAA[/caption] Whether you clean your boat in the water or on land, boat cleaning products may end up in your local waterway. The products you purchase to clean and maintain your boat can… SEE MORE

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New Sailing Speed Records are Being Set

12/30/2022 - By stephenswaring.com The Need for Speed Last week, on the hot dry sands of Australia’s remote Lake Gairdner, something incredible happened. On a 46.2-foot-long, 4-wheeled, carbon-fiber land-yacht called Horonuku, Glenn Ashby and Team New Zealand set a breathtaking speed record of 222.4 kmh (or 138.2 mph) in a wind-powered vehicle.… SEE MORE

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Dates for the 2024 America’s Cup Announced

12/18/2022 - By sailmagazine.com Ever since making the controversial decision to hold the next America’s Cup in Barcelona, Spain, instead of in home waters, Defender Emirates Team New Zealand has been hard at work organizing logistics for the event. The Racing Area for the Challenger Selection Series and the America’s Cup Match… SEE MORE

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Kayak Fishing: How To Get Started

12/8/2022 - By farmersalmanac.com Kayak fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in America—and for good reason. It is an affordable, adaptable, and at times a straight-up sublime way to spend time on the water. The best part: getting started is easy! For your first kayak, you don’t need anything fancy… SEE MORE

Boating 101: What to Do in a “Man Overboard” Incident

11/29/2022 - By BoatingBasicsOnline.com Understanding the factors involved in “man overboard” incidents is a good first step in preventing them. Below are a few potential scenarios. Turbulent waters: always check the weather and try to avoid variable waters. High speed: slow down and make sure passengers stay seated. Balance issues: keep an… SEE MORE

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Ship Tracking Websites and Apps Help Avoid Major Collisions

11/17/2022 - By OceanGrafix. Thanks to the continued refinement of technology that began in the 1990s, mariners can keep an eye on shipping vessels to avoid collisions or to track a certain craft. Ships are tracked in real time by a special radar system called Automated Identification System (AIS). The system identifies… SEE MORE

When Will Electrification Come to Boating?

11/15/2022 - By Soundings Trade Only. New technologies are augmenting electric propulsion in boats, but battery standards and charging infrastructure are still developing. Electrification has been an increasingly common buzzword in the marine industry, especially in the past four to five years. Most notably, the recreational marine industry is seeing advancements in… SEE MORE

NOAA's Report on the long-term (1852 to 2021) mean sea surface temperature in the Northeast for the last six months of each year. The red lines show the linear trend, the titles indicate the trend’s significance, and the blue lines represent change points.

NOAA Fisheries Updates Report on Current Conditions of the Northeast U.S. Shelf Ecosystem

11/14/2022 - By NOAA Fisheries NOTE: This is a biannual report published by NOAA Fisheries. It was last updated this report on 10/27/22 and reflects document sea surface temperature trends, chlorophyll concentrations, fish distributions, etc. conditions in 2021 and early 2022. Introduction Current Conditions is a biannual report on ecosystem and fisheries data… SEE MORE