BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from July 2002

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from July 2002

Behind the buoy.
July 1, 2002... The course of a Congressional hearing is often hard to predict -- especially in advance. Few turn out to be high tension, table-thumping events that are made for the cameras and are watched by millions on network TV or C-SPAN. Most hearings are...

Head bill sparks heated debate. (BoatU.S. Reports).
July 1, 2002... A recent Congressional hearing that was supposed to provide legislators with insight into a proposal to upgrade marine sanitation device standards, erupted into a frank and free-wheeling exchange of views among the participants before settling...

Governments loses Morning Dew appeal. (In Other News).
July 1, 2002... A long-standing U.S. Coast Guard policy which holds that the service is authorized - but not obligated - to perform search and rescue may come under review following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals to uphold a $19 million negligence...

Border red tape ties up great lakes. (BoatU.S. Reports).
July 1, 2002... One of the least user-friendly programs of the federal Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is back in operation this summer for boaters who wish to sail to Canada and re-enter the United States. The "Canadian Border Landing Program" --...

Boating fatalities hit record low. (In Other News).
July 1, 2002... Last year was the safest boating year on record as the number of fatalities from boating accidents reached an all-time low of 695, according to a survey of the states by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. A final...

Poor reception for satellite TV fix. (BoatU.S. Reports).
July 1, 2002... Boat owners, who have been complaining for months that they can't get network feeds on their satellite TVs when they leave their home waters -- especially network news -- got a ray of hope in late May as Sen. John Breaux (D-LA) added an...

Florida Keys declared no-discharge area.
July 1, 2002... As of June 19, all of the state waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary became a designated "no discharge" area for vessels, meaning that boaters with federally approved Type I or II treatment systems may not use them while in the...

Changes for propane tanks.
July 1, 2002... Boat owners who go to refill propane tanks for onboard use will find some new rules in place this summer. As of April 1, propane tanks for marine use need to have an overfill prevention device (OPD); existing tanks can be easily retrofitted...

Member forum.
July 1, 2002... In the May BoatU.S. Magazine there is a letter from a member entitled "Abandoned by Coast Guard" to which I would like to respond. Mr. Williams' commentary on the U.S. Coast Guard is indicative of the misconceptions and lack of...

Open channel.
July 1, 2002... This column is designed to allow our readers to share their lengthier thoughts with other boar owners. The following is our choice for the best answer to the last issue's topic: Your worst day on the water. For the next issue, we'd like your...

Small harbors hit the shoals.
July 1, 2002... If you're the mayor of a town just off the main highway in a Snow Belt state, moving the white stuff out of the way is all in a day's work. After the storm, the highway department trucks show up and go about their business. But what if the...

Deviant readings[C].
July 1, 2002... July is a good time to be a boater, especially if you mind your fluids. Many a good summer boating outing has been ruined by improper fluid management, so, in the interest of pleasure boaters everywhere, we hereby offer this primer on managing...

Homeland security causes course correction.
July 1, 2002... The scenario came from one of boating's best friends in Congress: At a hearing held in January at Port Everglades, FL, on security at U.S. ports, Sen. John Breaux (D-LA) cautioned that a future terrorist attack on a ship, naval facility or port...

Anglers de-bone-no-take zone.
July 1, 2002... Poor old Izaak Walton. The world's first philosopher of fishing must be turning over in his grave. In fact, the man who in 1653 penned the phrase, "God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling," is probably in high...

Sailors make Hospice Cup happen.
July 1, 2002... It's been two decades since Virginia Brown stood at her kitchen sink, lost in thought, trying to come up with a new way to raise money for a local charity. The McLean, VA, resident had devoted years to helping organize high-end black-tie galas,...

The old college try. (Tangled Line).
July 1, 2002... College student sailors at Texas A&M University won national recognition this year, not for winning a regatta, but for saving lives. The U. S. Sailing Association's Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal was awarded at college graduation ceremonies to...

He's better in the Bahamas. (Tangled Line).
July 1, 2002... Helping the boating public is nothing new to BoatU.S. crewmate Al Francone who, six months a year, works at the Fort Lauderdale Marine Center. But the other six months he donates his time to the Bahamas National Trust at the 176-square-mile...

Fameous schooner reborn. (Tangled Line).
July 1, 2002... A full-scale replica of Fame, the fearless privateer schooner known for its exploits in the War of 1812, is being built in its one-time homeport of Essex, MA. The privately funded project is headed up by BoatU.S. member Mike Rutstein, who...

Hairy day on San Francisco Bay. (Tangled Line).
July 1, 2002... TowBoatU.S. towers never know what they will find when arriving on-scene to a call for help. So when TowBoatU.S. Alameda, CA, Capt. Gary Burks answered a call to assist a 32-foot Catalina with fouled prop and sail on April 14, he headed out for...

Stars of the Clipper. (Tangled Line).
July 1, 2002... They "clicked" and they cruised ! Ted and Karen Neufeld of Bellingham, WA, won last winter's "Click & Cruise" Sweepstakes sponsored by BoatU.S. Travel & Yacht Charters and Star Clipper, and were treated in April to their prize -- a luxurious...

Win a $58,000 Chris-Craft. (At Your Service).
July 1, 2002... America's legendary boatbuilder, Chris-Craft, and BoatU.S. have teamed up on a sweepstakes that will make someone, somewhere, the proud owner next spring of a 2003, 22-foot Chris-Craft Heritage Edition Launch, valued at $58,000. The...

San Francisco soiree. (Destination).
July 1, 2002... My first experience of San Francisco Bay is still clear in memory some 30 years after the fact. It was a glorious summer afternoon, and I was standing on the balcony of my Berkeley motel room, taking in the therapeutic panorama after a day of...

Techno-talk.
July 1, 2002... 16 What, another radio? Would you add another radio to your boat if it could bring you 100 channels of digitally encoded audio, 60 of them music with no commercials, regardless of where in the continental U.S. you go boating? Would you pay...

Outboards: the power to choose. (Boat Smart).
July 1, 2002... Internal combustion engines are elegantly simple. Compress a vaporized mix of a little gasoline and a little air in a combustion chamber, add a spark and -- pow! Fuel is transformed into energy that pushes down on a piston that turns a...

Evinrude/Johnson. (Who Makes What).
July 1, 2002... Once the premier line of now-bankrupt OMC, re-designed Evinrude and Johnson outboards are now made by Bombardier Motor Corp., the Canadians conglomerate best-known for building high speed trains, executive aircraft, snowmobiles and Sea-Doo...

Honda. (Who Makes What).
July 1, 2002... With a 35-year history of producing four-stroke marine engines, Honda is the granddaddy of "new technology" outboards. (American Honda Motor Corp., 800-426-7701, www.honda-marine.com) Honda's programmed electronic fuel injection is found on its...

Mercury Marine. (Who Makes What).
July 1, 2002... A division of Brunswick Corp., Mercury produces more than 50 different two-stroke and four-stroke models. (Mercury Marine, 920-929-5000, www.mercurymarine.com) Carbureted and fuel-injected two-stroke engines range from a petite one-cylinder...

Nissan/Tohatsu. (Who Makes What).
July 1, 2002... These engine makers fill the niche for small horsepower engines. They share she same product lines of carbureted and fuel-injected two-stroke and four-stroke engines, but label them separately. (Nissan/Tohatsu Outboards, 972-323-6003,...

Suzuki. (Who Makes What).
July 1, 2002... Although Suzuki still manufactures two-strokes, in recent years they have expanded their four-stroke product line. (Suzuki Marine, 800-247-4704, www.suzuki.com) Two-stroke engines start with a cabureted 5 hp and run up to a 225-hp engine...

Yamaha. (Who Makes What).
July 1, 2002... This company makes everything, from outboards to keyboards. Diversity is reflected in its engine lineup, which includes carbureted engines, direct-injection two-strokes and a wide range of four-strokes. (Yamaha Motor Corp., 800-962-7926,...

Annual report 2001. (BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water).
July 1, 2002... Just one year after the successful merger of the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and the BoatU.S. Clean Water Trust, the newly formed Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water reached more boaters with potentially lifesaving services...

Awarded for 2002. (Clean Water Grants).
July 1, 2002... Even small actions can eventually add up to big changes for the better, especially when small groups all around the country take steps to enhance and protect their local waterways. To help spur this "force multiplier" along, the BoatU.S....

Alabama headache.
July 1, 2002... Some states go out of their way to help boat owners comply with the law. They launch education campaigns; they make free, updated information readily available to the public; they even invest in facilities that boaters depend upon to keep our...