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Bimonthly magazine of the Boat Owner.' Association of the United States, providing a range of information on practical and financial issues and events in the world of recreational boating. Articles cover topics such as boat maintenance, places to cruise,
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Behind the buoy.
November 1, 2007... The U.S. Coast Guard, which has been toying this past year with the idea of requiring recreational boaters to be licensed in the name of "national security," has apparently changed course.
Those attending the annual meeting of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators...
Solar flare knocks out GPS signals.(BoatU.S.reports)
November 1, 2007... How are your dead reckoning skills? It might be wise to brush up as scientists at a national forum on space weather predict potentially severe disruptions of the GPS signal due to solar flares.
A solar burst last Dec. 6 disrupted or interfered with virtually every GPS receiver on the...
Bill exempting boaters from EPA permits makes headway.(BoatU.S.reports)
November 1, 2007... Efforts to restore a common-sense exemption for recreational boats from onerous federal permitting requirements aimed at stopping the invasion of aquatic nuisance species moved a significant step closer to being resolved by Congress on Sept. 27.
Thanks to the summer-long work of a...
Texas A & M University wins BoatU.S. College bass title.(BoatU.S.reports)
November 1, 2007... The fishing prowess of two Texas A & M University students put their school in the winners' circle at the 2007 annual BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship. And if turnout for the event and the enthusiasm of the young anglers are any indication, the future is bright for bass...
Florida governor enters manatee debate.(BoatU.S.reports)
November 1, 2007... In an unusual twist of politics and science, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners were asked in September by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist to postpone their vote on the downlisting of manatees and to put off the approval of a new statewide manatee management plan.
In a letter...