Nine Ways to Make Your Kids Fall in Love with Boating They say if your child hasn’t been bitten by the bug to fish or boat by the time he is 13, he likely never will take up either sport. And if his first fishing and boating experiences are defined by confined boredom and a…
More than just a bag of hot air. Two types of inflatables are deployed manually or automatically. All varieties are U.S. Coast Guard Type III devices and must be worn (not stowed) by anyone age 16 and older to be legal life-saving devices. They function similarly; an inflatable bladder within a Velcro- or zipper-enclosed compact…
Marine Fire Extinguishers Do you have a proper marine fire extinguisher aboard your boat? You may only have seconds to put out a fire. And fire on board is serious stuff; there’s nowhere to go but overboard, and that’s a whole other problem. Here’s what to look for in marine fire extinguishers. Fire Types and…
Boating Magazine’s Editor, Robert Stephens compares six different models of sunglasses, one of the most important gear items in your boat.
The estuaries on the East and West coasts of Florida are being deluged by nutrient laden, sediment filled water. This is causing long term damage to our fisheries. Meanwhile Florida Bay is starved of clean fresh water needed to sustain the fishery. The solution is to #BuyTheLand south of Lake Okeechobee and #SendCleanWaterSouth Thanks to…
Charitable fund will support nonprofit organizations dedicated to youth waterlife recreation, education and stewardship. Watsonville, Calif., Mar. 15, 2016 — Starting this spring, West Marine is taking a new approachwith its nonprofit BlueFuture program. While the program initially supported initiatives on threefronts — youth boating, sustainable fisheries and marine conservation — the company hasopted to…
The Coast Guard said the draft Strategic Plan of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program 2017-21 was published in the Federal Register. The NMMA said Ernie Marshburn and his volunteer strategic plan work group prepared the draft and is asking for public feedback. The Coast Guard is offering the opportunity for review and comment so…
People who grow up boating will always boat. That’s the message the industry has been sending in its effort to get more people on the water as kids. And for good reason. Traditionally, many of the people who grow up boating eventually become boat owners themselves. But what was a given in the past doesn’t…
Ditch bags are compact floating bags designed to hold critical items boaters need in an emergency. With everything in one place, boaters can quickly jump into a life raft or even the water with important items needed to speed their rescue. The experts at The GPS Store, Inc. of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina to…
Godfrey Marine said it completed the sale of the brand and certain assets and liabilities of Polar Kraft aluminum fishing boats, which is located in Syracuse, Ind. Godfrey Marine manufactures Hurricane deckboats and Godfrey pontoon boats. The decision to sell the aluminum fishing boat line was made as part of Godfrey’s strategy to refocus on…