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Articles about boating (300-350 of 2030)
- In A Test Of The Best Outboard Motors
By: Salvador Motts | - There are many important attributes that come into play when choosing an outboard motor. We must find a way to get the most bang for our buck and also we need to look for a practical choice. Deep down we know we'll probably just be cruising around at slower speeds, parking in the middle of the water to catch a few bass and ferrying the kids around cottage country.
However, another side of us wants the quickest, strongest, most accurate custom-made rig with plenty of storage for rods, fis ...
Tags: Outboard Motors, Boating
- Pleasure And Fun During Lake Holidays
By: Liora | - To spend holiday in calm place where one can enjoy along with serenity, lake holidays are perfect. During lake holidays, one can enjoy the pleasure and love of nature. Nature is symbol of love that teaches men to be patient. It has the power to transform humans into a different spiritual creature. Chirping sound of birds, crystal-clear calm water with lots of fun activities to do makes Lake Holiday special and full of real enjoyment. There are many beautiful lakes in United States where one can ...
Tags: waterfront Holidays, lake koewee, enjoying Lake Michigan Sailing, great lakes sailing, lake boating, lake boats, lake Tahoe boating, lake boats for sa
- Can You Really Run Your Car On Water
By: Rachel Yoshida | - Prices for a single gallon of gasoline in the United States have been steadily rising during the past few years. Remember when a gallon of gas cost a measly 80 cents? Remember when it climbed to $2/gallon and people started to complain about the expensive price? Those days are no more, as a gallon of gas nowadays can cost as much as $5 in certain areas of the country.
Sadly, it does not seem like relief will be coming anytime soon. Prices are projected to increase even more becau ...
Tags: water craft, water craft safety, boat, boating, water damage, car flooding, auto flooded, car water
- Water Safety For Children Made Easy
By: Rachel Yoshida | - Almost all children love to play in water. It can be bathwater, pool water, or even the water hose, but they just seem to love it. It usually starts when they are only infants when you place them in the bathtub for the first time. Once they learn to sit on their own, the bathtub becomes a whole new play land. When they are old enough for their first wading pool in the summertime, it gets even better. Once they learn to swim in the big pool, it is a brand new excitement all over again.
Tags: water craft, water craft safety, boat, boating, water damage, swimming
- How Not To Buy Water Damaged Used Cars
By: Rachel Yoshida | - How many pretty new vehicles that were in great shape inside and out that were flooded have been repaired and put on the market to sell in used car lots or by the individuals that owned them? The numbers could well be many more than you would think. So how would you know that a used car you are considering buying could have been damaged by a flood?
There are some tell tale signs that you might be able to notice such as looking closely underneath the dash board for evidence of mud ...
Tags: water craft, water craft safety, boat, boating, water damage, car flooding, auto flooded, car water
- Swimming Pool Water Safety 101
By: Rachel Yoshida | - Many home owners love the idea of having a pool to add that certain touch of glamour and fun to their residence. On a hot summer day there is nothing better than taking a swim in your own swimming pool and then relaxing at the water side with a long cool drink. People who have children know how much fun it can be for kids to play the day away in their backyard pool. Swimming pools are great for entertaining friends and are the perfect partner for those warm weather cookouts.
Howev ...
Tags: water craft, water craft safety, boat, boating, water damage, swimming
- There Are Options For Fishing The Inter-coastal Waterway In Texas
By: Craig Petersen | - Because you enjoy fishing, you can make the most of it by checking out the many options available when fishing the inter-coastal waterway in Texas. Your fishing trips can vary depending on what month you are planning to fish and if you will be with friends or family members.
Your experience will also depend on how you plan on fishing, whether it is in a boat, kayak or even fly fishing from the shoreline. All of these alternatives make it hard to simply pick one for your ultimate f ...
Tags: sport fishing, , bass fishing, , fishing equipment, , boating, , hobbies, , recreational sports, , Fishing, , Recreation Sports,
- Yacht Charter In The Whitsunday Islands
By: ken jones | - The Whitsunday Islands lie off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north eastern corner of the mainland continent. It is neighboured by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The area was first colonised by Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, who arrived between 40 000 and 65 000 years ago. Later ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat, crewed, cabin, diving, sailing, boating, marine, whitsunday islands, queensland, australia, pacific ocean
- Mediterranean Yacht Charters
By: ken jones | - The Mediterranean offers a great range of yacht charter and this includes; bareboat yacht charter, luxury crewed yacht charter, skippered yacht charter, monohull and catamaran charter and both sail and motor yacht charter. Both Croatia and Turkey offer crewed Gulet charters
The Balearic Islands or Islas Baleares are to be found western Mediterranean several hundred kilometres of the eastern coast of Spain. This island group comprises Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Cabrera and Formenter ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat, crewed, cabin, diving, sailing, boating, marine, mediterranean
- Yacht Charter In Corfu
By: ken jones | - No look at the Ionian would be complete withouth mention of Homer and the Odyssey. The Odyssey tells the storey of Odysseus and his travels and adventures throughout the Mediterranean in around 800BC. The Trojan War concluded when the Greeks sucseeded into bringing a wooden horse into the city of Troy. Greek soldiers were hidden inside and opened the city gates to the Greek army who sacked the city. Odysseus and the other Greeks could know return to their kingdoms across the sea. To say Odysseus ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat, crewed, cabin, diving, sailing, boating, marine, greece, ionian, corfu
- Yacht Charter In The Caribbean
By: ken jones | - The Caribbean is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands and the surrounding coasts. It is located southeast of Northern America, east of Central America and to the north and west of South America. The Caribbean comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs and cays. The name "Caribbean" is named after the Caribs, one of the one of the dominant Amerindian groups in the region at the time of European contact during the late 15th century.
There are p ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat, crewed, cabin, diving, sailing, boating, marine, caribbean
- Bahamas Yacht Charters
By: ken jones | - The Bahamas offer a wide range of yacht charter including bareboat yacht charter, skippered yacht charter, luxury crewed yacht charter, monohull and catamaran charter and both sail and motor yacht charter.
Yacht charter in the Bahamas offers turquoise waters and sparkling white sandy beaches. There are many attractive, interesting yacht anchorages.
The climate of the Bahamas is subtropical to tropical. The Gulf Stream significantly moderates the climate particularly ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat, crewed, cabin, diving, sailing, boating, marine, bahamas, caribbean
- Anchor Windlasses
By: Vikram Kumar | - As boat size increases, the size of their anchors tends to increase as well. At some point manually hauling in an anchor ceases to be an option, and boaters consider installing a windlass. Whether manual or motor driven, windlasses make anchor retrieval relatively simple and worry free.
Manual windlasses are available as either lever-type (back and forth motion) or vertical axis (a circular winch-grinding motion). Lever-type windlasses are generally single speed, and vertical models, lik ...
Tags: Discount Marine Electronics, GPS Chartplotters, Marine Electronics, Boating Supplies,
- Yacht Charter In Thailand
By: ken jones | - The choice of yacht charter in Thailand is wide and includes; bareboat yacht charter, luxury crewed yacht charter, skippered yacht charter, monohull and catamaran charter and both sail and motor yacht charter.
Many of beautiful islands of Thailand are only accessible by sea and a yacht charter is a great way to explore this area. The main yacht charter area is amongst the islands of the Andaman Sea.
Different indigenous cultures have existed in Thailand since the ti ...
Tags: thailand, yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, indian ocean
- Yacht Charter In Croatia
By: ken jones | - Croatia is situated on the Adriatic Sea, opposite Italy, in the Northern Mediterranean. With a history going back over a thousand years, it first appeared on the political map of Europe in 1992, following the break up of Yugoslavia after a bloody civil war.
Weather - The climate is typical of the Mediterranean and provides for pleasant holidays throughout the year. The best season for sailing in Croatia is early summer with good winds in May and June mainly from the S/SE. Mornings ...
Tags: croatia, yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, adriatic, split, dubrovnik
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 Learn the ropes for safe boating Shared By: stephensmith3 - When I was in my 20s, I had an 11-foot sailboat that I would take out on a nearby lake in upstate New York. That was the extent of my "nautical...
 Lawsuit filed in deadly teen boating accident - Bay News 9 Shared By: nanapat - PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- The parents of a St. Petersburg High School senior killed in a boat crash last month are taking the case to court.
 Merits and Demerits of an Aluminum Fishing Boat - Boating Shared By: Pacificboater - Fishing boat styles and types come in various forms nowadays. Each has its own use and specifications with their own advantages. An aluminum fishing...
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 Pacific Northwest Boating News: The Sailboat Search Chronicles: Part 16 (Coffee, cribbage and the baggage of sailing... Shared By: MartyMcOmber - For years, I’ve been amassing equipment to make boating in the Northwest a little safer and more comfortable. For example, I rarely leave port without...
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 USCG News Propeller Injury Awareness Brochure Shared By: Perri_Marine - The U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division (CG-5422) is dedicated to reducing loss of life, injuries, and property damage that occur on U.S...
- Yacht Charter In Athens
By: ken jones | - As far as history goes the Saronic Gulf and surrounding areas were always under the influence and domination of Athens. During the time of Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic period and the Roman occupation the whole area prospered. During the Byzantine period the area declined and the Turkish occupation from 1453 to 1821 saw the situation worsen. Athens became a small town of no more than 30,000 citizens. Only the island Hydra Island prospered as it enjoyed semi independence within the Ottoman ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, peloponnisos, greece, ionian, aegean
- Barefoot Boom Construction Secrets Revealed
By: Lane "Dawg" Bowers | - If you have been water skiing then you have no doubt been entertained by or been the source of entertainment for others while you struggled. It doesn't matter whether you are learning to get up on combo ski, a slalom ski, wakeboard, kneeboard, kid's skis, or even barefooting. The bottom line is what you knew had to be true in your gut. There has to be an easier way! The barefoot boom is your answer.
Although it was invented to help barefoot water skiers learn as early as the 1960' ...
Tags: water sports, water skiing, boating, water skiing, wakeboarding, water sports, boating, exercise, health, fitness, adventure, travel, vacation
- Tower Boom Insider Secrets For Your Boat
By: Lane "Dawg" Bowers | - When towers were introduced in 1996, Correct Craft probably had no idea how they would change the future of the sport forever. By adding the tower structure to the deck of the boat, the rope angle changed dramatically as it pointed upward to seven feet from three feet. Water skiers, wakeboarders, kneeboarders, ski skiers, and barefooters all were quick to realize the dramatic improvement in performances as well as the reduction in impact injuries that resulted from the physics of being pulled in ...
Tags: bare foot boom, ski boom, barefoot training boom, water skiing, wakeboarding, water sports, boating, exercise, fitness, health, life styles
- Insider Secrets To Choosing The Best Bare Foot Boom
By: Lane "Dawg" Bowers | - If you have ever been water skiing, you most likely have struggled to learn or teach someone else. The real excitement begins when you try to learn to get up on combo skis, a slalom ski, a wakeboard, or even when you try to barefoot water ski. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that one way to dramatically accelerate the learning process is to use a bare foot boom.
The bare foot boom was originally designed to teach people to ski on their bare feet, but now it is used to minim ...
Tags: bare foot boom, ski boom, barefoot training boom, water skiing, wake boarding, water sports, extreme sports, boating, exercise, fitness, health, life styles
- Cover Your Craft With Customized Care
By: Velda Johnes. | - You've finally realized your lifelong dream of owning a boat. All of that hard work has finally paid off, and you are now a boat owner. Now, you need to take special care to ensure that your dream boat doesn't become your worst nightmare.
Once you've satisfied the dream of owning a boat, why risk your happiness and hard-earned dollars by leaving its future to chance? Boats are very expensive, and you can't just go out and buy a new one every few months.
So, it's ...
Tags: boat cover, boat covers, boats, boating, boat, outdoor living, outdoor recreation, recreation & leisure, recreation & rejuvenation, recreation & sport, recreati
- Bass Fish Hideouts -- 8 Tips
By: Terence Uniacke.. | - Landing big bass is 5 percent luck and 95 percent knowledge. There is a lot to learn about bass fishing, including knowing how to locate and tackle the prime bass fishing areas.
Many pro and recreational anglers expect to hook a bass as soon as they drop their lines into a new body of water. They wonder why the bass aren't striking, even though they haven't taken the time to familiarize themselves with the water, above and below the surface.
Finding the best bass ...
Tags: bass fishing, fishing, boats, boating, boat, outdoor living, outdoor recreation, recreation & leisure, recreation and leisure, recreation & rejuvenation, recrea
- Skiing Behind Your Boat With A Slalom Ski
By: Craig Stanford | - In a previous article, I discussed how to teach a child to water-ski. Moving to the single ski, or slalom ski as it is formally known is the natural progression for the accomplished child or adult water-skier.
The first thing to understand is the rather simple physics involved. The physics that Im talking about arent college level gobbledygook. Its really quite simple. If I weigh 180lbs and Im skiing on two skis, then each ski is supporting 90lbs of my weight. If, howe ...
Tags: boat, boats, boating
- Waterproof Boat Cover Tips
By: Farrell Harber. | - It can seem silly to consider buying a waterproof boat cover. After all, boats are built for water. The truth is, an all-season waterproof boat cover is the best way to protect your boat and maintain your investment for years to come.
Waterproof boat covers are, without question, essential in maintaining the high quality and overall value of your boat. It's an investment of just a few hundred dollars for a hard standing cover that will keep your boat protected from every type o ...
Tags: boat cover, boat covers, boats, boating, boat, outdoor living, outdoor recreation, recreation & leisure, recreation & rejuvenation, recreation & sport, recreati
- Gulet Charter In Turkey
By: ken jones | - Mid July through to mid September are the busiest and most expensive months to cruise the Turkish coast. Temperature can exceed 40 deg C. May and late September are a little cooler and cheaper. April and October see some rain but it is still pleasantly warm. From May to October this area experiences the Meltemi wind. It blows from the N and NW and can make sailing in that direction hard work.
Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye are the chief yacht charter ports. The following destination ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, gulet, turkey, aegean
- Yacht Charter In Sardinia
By: ken jones | - Campidano is a fertile plain in the southwestern part of the island. Livestock raising and the cultivation of grains, olives, grapes, and tobacco are significant. In addition fishing, the mining of lead, zinc, and copper, and processing industries are also important economic activities. More recently a significant tourist trade has been developed. The capital of Sardinia is Cagliari.
Sardinia was conquered by Rome in 238 BC, after the fall of the Roman Empire Sardinia was overrun ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, sardinia, italy
- Mallorca Yacht Charter
By: ken jones | - The islands have been inhabited since prehistoric times, around 5000 BC, and there are many Cyclopean remains. These show the communities constructed dwellings of stone. There is evidence of primitive agriculture including the keeping of domesticated animals. Jewellery, pottery and tools appear to have been manufactured. Later Phoenician traders frequently visited them. In 654 BC the Carthaginians founded what is today Ibiza city. Roman occupation followed and the Visigoths in turn evicted them. ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, mallorca, menorca, ibiza
- Yacht Charter In Guadeloupe
By: ken jones | - Guadeloupe is an overseas department of France and one of the twenty-six regions of France, an integral part of the Republic. Being part of France, Guadeloupe is also part of the European Union and its currency is the Euro.
Christopher Columbus became the first European to land on Guadeloupe in November 1493, seeking fresh water, while making his second voyage to the Americas. He named it Santa Mara de Guadalupe de Extremadura, after the image of the Virgin Mary at the Spanish m ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, guadeloupe, caribbean
- Yacht Charter In The British Virgin Islands
By: ken jones | - The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the north of the Caribbean Sea to the east of both Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. They are part of the Leeward Island chain. The approximate co-ordinates are 18 20' N 64 40' W. The archipelago of the Virgin Islands archipelago is made up of the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
The British Virgin Islands enjoy a sub-tropical climate, moderated by the trade winds. Temperatures r ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, british virgin islands, bvi
- Yacht Charter In Antigua And Barbuda
By: ken jones | - Christopher Columbus landed on Antigua in 1493 and named the island Santa Maria de la. Early Spanish settlement was replaced by English rule from 1632, with a French interlude in 1666. The islands were granted independence from British rule on the 1st November 1981. They remain members of the British. Commonwealth.
Reliable trade winds throughout the season, which runs from December to May, make Antigua and Barbuda a great yacht charter destination. Coral reefs and abundant marine ...
Tags: yacht charter, bareboat charter, diving, sailing, boating, marine, antigua, barbuda, caribbean
- Inflatable Boats & Dinghies: A Practical And Economic Choice
By: Christine Harrell | - Many people dream of someday buying a boat. Whether the boat will be used for an annual fishing trip or for excursions on the lake every weekend, a boat is a symbol of luxury that appeals to a wide range of the population. What some people don't realize is that inflatable boats offer many of the features of traditional water craft along with a few important advantages all their own.
Economic advantages:
One of the main reasons people are first drawn to inflatable ...
Tags: boating, boats, inflatables, rafts, dinghies,
- Lets Talk Retirement....it's Not Always What You Think It Should Be.
By: Carroll Payne | - What goes through your mind when you think about retirement? Are you excited about it? do you think you have enough money to live the life style you have dreamed about? If you are somewhat concerned about the day you retire are you thinking about not retiring just yet and working longer so you might collect a little more money?
If the answer to these questions are yes, then you need to start doing something about it and the sooner the better. Retirement for many people is not alwa ...
Tags: vacation, travel, cruises, condos, ships, boats, ski, mountains, ocean, hicking, boating,
- Sailing Safety
By: Rob Daniels | - Sailing, like most activities, does have some possible dangers. Knowledge, preparation and care, can help prevent most serious problems. Consider the following ideas when preparing for your sailing adventure.
Evaluate Skill Levels
Consider the experience level of those participating, age, strength and understanding of first aid. Going out on the community lake verses taking on the ocean are obviously opposite conditions. Getting in over your head can lead to inadequ ...
Tags: sailing, sail, sailboat, safety, sailing safety, safe sailing, boat, boating, boat safety, sports, sailor, ocean, life jackets, pfd, ocean safety, saf
- Boat Plans Are Essential Before You Start Building Your Boat
By: Peter Bassett | - When I was a kid, I used to talk to my dad about building boats. Every winter, we would decide that we would get boat plans during the summer and build something, and every summer we would forget about it. Part of it had to do with me, I will admit. I was a kid, and my attention was pretty flighty. For the most part, I enjoyed spending time with my friends more than with my father. Nevertheless, even if I had been there every day, I doubt we would have been able to put our wooden boat building ...
Tags: boats, boating, boat building, sailing, boat, boat plans,
- White Water Rafting Adventure 7 Tips For Taking The Ride Of Your Life
By: Priscilla Parham | - Ever wonder about jumping in with both feet and taking a whitewater rafting adventure? The beginner can have just as much fun and excitement as the seasoned expert. The following 7 tips will help get you safely prepared to take the ride of your life.
Tip 1. Make Reservations. There are whitewater-rafting sites that will take walk-ins but it is best to make a reservation, especially during peak season. Decide what river you would like to experience then go online and search the ava ...
Tags: white water rafting, whitewater rafting, boating, adventure vacations, river rafting, rafting, ocoee river
- Boat Covers - That Boat Needs Care!
By: Susan Fielding | - So you have finally bought the boat of your dreams, but the dreams have become a nightmare, when you realize months later that your prized possession isn't looking that classy as when you initially bought it. So what do you think went wrong; did you make a bad investment or could it be that the type of boat cover you bought to protect it was a bad choice?
The importance of buying a good boat cover to protect your boat cannot be undermined if you want your boat to look its best, an ...
Tags: boats, boat covers, boat cover, boat care, boating accessories, boat accessories, pontoon boat, boat parts
- A Fishing Boat Can Make Your Fishing Trip
By: Buzz B Berkeley | - The fishing experience for many is great fun. Much of the fun comes from cruising the lake or river in a sporty boat. Many fishermen like to stand at edge of the river to catch fish, but most people make use of their boats. Those that enjoy wading get a bit of an adrenal rush from being in the water with the fish. Wading can be dangerous at times so one must be cautious; leaving it much safer to stay in the boat. Before any fishing trip you need to ensure that you have a good working fishing boa ...
Tags: fishing, fishing boats, boat, boats, boating
- Princess Yachts International Just Keeps Growing
By: James Rothaar for LxM | - Princess Yachts International is a shipbuilder with over 40 years of know-how. The company, which began in 1965 and was known as Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd., originally specialized in making 20- to 30-foot ships. Today the company is regarded as one of the world's most prominent manufacturers of Flybridge yachts and "V" class sports yachts. Yacht building began in 1970 with the launching of the Princess 32. Over the next decade, approximately 1,200 Princess 32s were ordered and sold.
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Tags: luxury, travel, vacations, yachts, yacht, luxury yacht, luxe living, boating, luxury boating, luxury yachting
- The Most Common Types Of Boat Lifts
By: Samantha Kay | - There are many different types of boat lifts available on the market today. Some of these lifts can be purchased in "do it yourself" kits others require professional installation. The choice of a boat lift primarily depends on the type of waterfront you live on, the amount of money you want to spend, the type of boat you have (aluminum vs. fiberglass) and the size of your boat. Boat lifts also can be installed with either manual winches (up to 2000lbs) or electrical winches (1000lbs and up).
Tags: boating, boat lifts
- Central Florida - Come Live The Magic
By: Robert Lipply | - The largest cities in Central Florida are Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford and Daytona Beach. The most popular of these being the Orlando / Kissimmee area. Orlando is the most visited city in all of Florida. The main reason is because there is so much fun to have in this city that you can't possibly do it all! Orlando is home to Walt Disney World including The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, MGM Studios, Typhoon Lagoon and River Country. You can also visit downtown Disney which has great sh ...
Tags: florida beaches, florida real estate, florida fishing, boating
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