Category: Boating

Make Money Renting Your Boat

4/23/2021 - How to Monetize Your Boat with SailMe.com? Sail.me is an advanced boat rental and charter platform, designed to offer and provide a seamless on-the-water experience. The flexible service is oriented towards maximum satisfaction and convenience for both renters and renters. Accessible on desktop, mobile, and app, the Sail.me system helps guests find their dreamboat,… SEE MORE

Paddling 101: Coast Guard Urges Labeling of Paddle Craft

4/22/2021 - SEATTLE — Reports of unmanned and adrift paddle craft continue to divert federal, state, and local response boat and air crews on hundreds of dangerous and costly searches that turn out to be false alarms. Since 2016, 13th Coast Guard District aircraft and vessels have launched on 746 individual cases of vessels… SEE MORE

News from Our Coasts: April 2021

4/21/2021 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR APRIL Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors Our third annual Best Harbor contest kicked off at the beginning of April. People can vote on any of… SEE MORE

Extended and New Slow Zones to Protect Right Whales

4/14/2021 - NOAA Fisheries announces the extension of two Slow Zones set to expire south of Nantucket and establishes another Slow Zone southeast of Chatham, MA. On April 9, 2021 several aggregations of right whales were detected south of Nantucket, MA by the NOAA North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey and southeast of… SEE MORE

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5 Earth Day Tips Keep Waters Clean All Season Long

4/14/2021 - Back in 1970 on the first Earth Day, going out boating often meant tolerating polluted waterways. We’ve come a long way since then. Largely gone are the foul-smelling air and unswimmable waters, remnants of a prior age. How can boat owners keep the momentum going? The BoatUS Foundation offers five simple… SEE MORE

USCG Changes Certificate of Documentation to 5 Years

4/14/2021 - Of the nation’s nearly 12 million registered recreational boats, those owners who federally document their vessels, or about 165,000 boats, will be spared the hassle of renewing their U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation every year as a result of recent rule change that now makes documentation valid for five years.… SEE MORE

How to Find Fish with Your Furuno

4/9/2021 - Fish Mapping: Now Available on Furuno! SiriusXM Marine’s Fish Mapping service is now available on Furuno TZtouch3 displays via the BBWX4 receiver. Whether you’re competing in a tournament, out fishing for fun, or taking clients on a charter trip, Fish Mapping provides the information you need to help get you… SEE MORE

Take To the Water with 3-Hour On-Water Boat Training Courses

3/31/2021 - If you have never tried getting behind the wheel of a boat before, now is your time. US Powerboat Training together with the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water are offering an easy way to try out recreational powerboating. Five courses, including “Intro to Boating,” “Precision Docking… SEE MORE

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Newport Names New Harbormaster

3/31/2021 - After a three-month search, the City of Newport has named former Block Island Harbormaster Stephen C. Land to the City’s top harbor post. Land assumes the role following the sudden passing of longtime Harbormaster Timothy J. Mills in December. Over the course of a three-month long search process, a total… SEE MORE

US Harbors' Annual "Best Harbor in the U.S." Contest

Voting Begins in Search for 2021’s “Best Harbor” in the U.S.

3/30/2021 - On Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 voting begins in our 3rd annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest! Participation is free and open to everyone. Vote for your harbor at: https://www.usharbors.com/best-harbor/ The purpose of the contest is to promote the strength and vitality of coastal communities: the winning harbors have been… SEE MORE