New Jetski? Know The Rules of The Water Before You Ride!
Posted: June 17, 2014
Now that you finally own your own jetski or PWC (Personal Water Craft), there is so much that you need to know before you get in the water to ride. It’s just like driving a vehicle on the road because there are rules and signs that need to be obeyed, even in the water. However, operating a PWC is different from driving a car or...
Here's To The Phrase: "If You've Never Gone Aground In Your Boat, You're Not A Sailor."
Posted: July 29, 2013
Ah.. Really?!? You can call yourself a sailor?!? However, the instant you hear the boat’s keel bump the bottom it’s either an indication of the beginning of something catastrophic (like this guy) or it’s just a momentary gut-clench. Usually a typical grounding is somewhere in between the two scenarios. But getting the boat ungrounded will require a bit of skill and a little bit of luck....
Buying A New Boat? Consider Taking A Boating Course.
Posted: May 6, 2013
Every year, the U.S. Coast Guard compiles a list of statistics from all fifty states and five U.S. territories of reported recreational boating accidents. The numbers on these reports from year to year are staggering. As of 2011, there was approximately $52 million dollars of property damage as a result of recreational boating accidents and the number one contributing factor towards these accidents was...