BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from May 2002

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from May 2002

Behind the buoy.
May 1, 2002... It's been said that time is the most valuable thing you can spend. And as the world becomes more complex and fast-paced, this valued commodity becomes increasingly precious to all of us. But there's a big difference between "spending" your...

El Nino returns; more hurricanes predicted. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2002... Following a record-setting 2001 hurricane season in which, miraculously, not a single hurricane hit the U.S. coastline, there are no guarantees 2002 will prove so calm. Predictions for this season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, call...

Florida passes Manatee compromise bill. (In Other News).
May 1, 2002... In an effort to resolve the contentious manatee protection issue in Florida, the state legislature passed a "boaters' rights bill" by unanimous votes March 22. It would amend the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act, which allows the state to...

Win a Chris Craft. (In Other News).
May 1, 2002... This time next year, somebody, somewhere, will be the proud owner of a 2003 22-foot Chris Craft Heritage Edition Launch that will be given away by BoatU.S. in a drawing at the conclusion of a yearlong campaign that ends May 31, 2003. "We...

New Fuel Economy in two years. (In Other News).
May 1, 2002... After a pitched battle in the U.S. Senate, an energy bill calling for a 50% increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) of all cars and trucks, grouped together as one category, was voted down in March. In its place, a compromise by...

Cruising World editor wins Farnham Award. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2002... The coveted Moulton H. "Monk" Farnham Award for Excellence in Editorial Commentary for 2001 was presented by BoatU.S. to Cruising World editor, Herb McCormick, for his courage in challenging his home state's environmental establishment. ...

Good news and bad for the Great Lakes. (In Other News).
May 1, 2002... If forecasts hold true, the Great Lakes should be rising this summer after four years of record low water levels. But as if Great Lakes boaters haven't had enough trouble with Mother Nature, now thirsty states in the west are eyeing those...

Children's life jacket update. (In Other News).
May 1, 2002... By the time you read this in May, you may have already read of a new federal rule requiring all children under age 13 to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket while on a vessel that is underway. But the rule was withdrawn in February due to...

Dredging budgets run aground. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2002... Funds for dredging by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are pretty much zeroed out in President Bush's current budget and in no place will this hit boaters harder than along Florida portions of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. According...

Gill net ban overturned. (In Other News).
May 1, 2002... A Florida circuit court judge ruled a state ban on gill nets unconstitutional Feb. 11 but an appeal by the state automatically reinstated the ban. The ruling by the Second Judicial Circuit which covers three counties in the Florida Panhandle,...

Consumer alert.
May 1, 2002... Federal law requires marine manufacturers to issue defect recall notices when boats or related equipment contains "defects which create a substantial risk of personal injury." The U.S. Coast Guard recently published the following defect recall...

Member Forum.
May 1, 2002... Mad About Mercury As a 1998 Bravo III owner, I read both your articles with a certain level of anxiety and disgust. Anxiety about my unit (so far OK, knock on wood) and disgust with MerCruiser's handling of the problem. MerCruiser is...

Open channel.
May 1, 2002... This new column is designed to allow our readers to share their thoughts with other boat owners beyond that of a letter to the editor. The following is our choice for the best answer to last issue's topic, "Your best day on the water." For our...

A solid gold hero.
May 1, 2002... As the nation's athletic heroes warmed up for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City last January, the U.S. Coast Guard pinned a gold medal of its own on a heroic boater from Los Angeles, CA. On Jan. 30, at a harbor-side ceremony with 50...

Deviant Readings[C].
May 1, 2002... After you've been to the winter boat shows and checked out a long list of boats that are either too big, too expensive or too new, you may come around to the thought of finding yourself a classic beauty. No doubt, owning and operating a...

Classic boats draw attention.
May 1, 2002... Patches of fog were still on the lake that early morning during the summer of '65 when out of the mist an elegant triple cockpit speedboat -- all mahogany and chrome -- glided along the shore of Blue Mountain Lake in upstate New York. I didn't...

Ocean research worth a fortune.
May 1, 2002... You made your first million in computer technology and subsequent boatloads of money in the heady stock market of the 1990s. Now you're ready to kick back and enjoy life and you've taken delivery of your first 150-foot custom-built mega-yacht....

Tuned in to DSC radios.
May 1, 2002... It should come as no surprise that the boating consumer's thirst for new technology often outpaces the federal government's ability to deliver related services. After all, most government programs don't exactly move at warp speed. A case...

Don't drink & ride.
May 1, 2002... One of the most comprehensive studies of drinking and boating conducted in over a decade concludes what some in boating have suspected for a long time: that a passenger on board a boat has the same increased risk of being injured or killed as...

Cashing in on the catch.
May 1, 2002... Plunk down the plastic for a fine fish dinner in a fly waterfront restaurant and you've every reason to believe that the main entree came from the trawler across the harbor. Never mind that it might just as easily have traveled to the...

Whitsunday Islands. (Destination).
May 1, 2002... Picture, if you will, an archipelago of small, subtropical islands, studded with splendid anchorages. The friendly inhabitants -- where there are any -- speak English, after their own fashion. Snorkeling and diving are superb on the many coral...

All in the family. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2002... While mother-daughter bonding is known to happen in shopping malls, some women are finding more challenging venues -- like saltwater fishing. BoatU.S. member Donna Zumstein and her daughter, Meredith Fitzpatrick, a BoatUS. Magazine staffer,...

Optimists of the world, unite. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2002... Not since 1966 has the U.S. hosted the world championship of the world's biggest little boat, the Optimist dinghy. The U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association is hosting the 40th annual world championship regatta at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club in...

From Russia, with luck. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2002... The coveted Blue Water Medal, awarded by the Cruising Club of America for the most "meritorious example of seamanship" in offshore voyaging, has been given to Russian Nikolai Litau, of the Apostle Andrew. Litau is the first sailor to cross the...

Comeback for Sea Scouts. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2002... Sea Scouting, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, is the comeback kid as the number of youth enrolled climbed 17% in the past year and 35 new "ships" got underway. Adult participation as volunteer leaders and mentors continues...

Women on the water. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2002... June brings three events for women boaters of all stripes -- from world-class match racing to GPS 101. The 11th annual BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup gets underway May 29 at the Eastport Yacht Club in which teams of top-ranked women go head to head...

36-year member. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2002... Caption: The grand reopening of the Virginia Beach BoatU.S. Marine Center brought together two old friends: BoatU.S. Founder Richard Schwartz, right, and Otis Kight of Virginia Beach, who was one of the very first boaters to join the...

Masters of all they survey. (Boat Smart).
May 1, 2002... Sign your name to a 30-year mortgage on a house without a home inspection? Not on your life! Buy a used car without a mechanic's once-over? No way! Thinking about buying a used boat without a survey? Big, big mistake! When it comes to...

Techno-talk.
May 1, 2002... It's a safe bet that most of the readers of this column believe they already have more than enough radio receivers on their boats, including a VHF transceiver, a hand-held VHF, an entertainment radio, a pair of FRS radios and a cell phone. Some...

Tiara 2900. (2nd Time Around).
May 1, 2002... www.tiarayachts.com In 1968, my roommate bought a new SS170V model Slickcraft runabout. I can still picture it today with its huge 6 cylinder, 100 hp Mercury outboard next to my 14' Sea Sprite with a 40 hp Johnson. I must admit I was...

Ericson 38. (2nd Time Around).
May 1, 2002... www.ericsonyachts.com Being somewhat partial to boats of conservative proportions and design, the Ericson 38 is a model am particularly fond of. I'm not alone in this assessment because, as a testament to its popularity, the Ericson 38...

Renew online & win a GPS! (At Your Service).
May 1, 2002... New for 2002, BoatU.S. members may go online to BoatUS.com to renew their membership, update their records or select higher option towing. Members interested in supporting boating safety and environmental programs can even make a contribution...