BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from May 2003

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from May 2003

Behind the buoy.
May 1, 2003... "At Your Service" was the subtitle of the slim one-color newsletter that we used to publish for members back in the 1960s and 1970s. While much at Boat U.S. has changed over the years, much has remained the same or even grown -- especially our...

Eye on the Coast Guard. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... The amount of time, money and effort that the U.S. Coast Guard spends on search and rescue and aids to navigation has remained fairly constant in the aftermath of 9/11, but the same cannot be said for drug interdiction and fisheries...

Chesapeake bay editor wins Farnham award. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... Chesapeake Bay magazine's Executive Editor, Wendy Mitman Clarke, was honored by BoatU.S. recently with the 2002 Moulton H. "Monk" Farnham Award for Excellence in Editorial Commentary. The first female editor to win the award since it was...

Luis Marden 1913-2003. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... The legendary explorer, photographer, diver and yachtsman, Luis Marden, who signed on in 1966 as the first member of the BoatU.S. National Advisory Council and whose career at the National Geographic Society spanned more than six decades,...

Satellite TV fracas feared. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... When BoatU.S. led an effort last year to get boat owners with satellite TVs the same treatment as RVs and trucks, little did it know it would set off a gathering storm in Congress. Last year's push failed due to technicalities, but the...

Hurricane window extended. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... In a move that should help hurricane planning and preparedness, the National Weather Service has extended its hurricane forecasts from three days to five days. Following a two-year test, the service said improvements in hurricane track...

Zebra mussels on the move. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... Almost 20 years have passed since zebra mussels were first spotted in U.S. waters, yet each year the invasive mollusk continues to spread, despite efforts to control it. Most recently, the dime-sized invaders have found their way into a quarry...

U.S. Sea Scouts assist America's Cup. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... Although they had to miss the fifth and final race of the 2003 America's Cup, two Sea Scouts from the U.S. had a pretty good idea how it would turn out. That's because Nicolette Ward of Costa Mesa, CA, and Frank Thomas of New Orleans, LA, had...

NOAA gains a ship. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... When the U.S. Navy's hydrographic survey ship, the Littlehales, was going to be decommissioned to "conserve resources," it did not take long for the federal agency devoted to charting the deep to make a bid to acquire it. Despite competing...

Rental EPIRB saves five. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... Five people were rescued in stormy seas on March 28 with the help of an Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) rented from the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water. The 42-foot sloop PatentColorado.com was 15...

Maine gets tax money. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... Boaters in Maine should be happy to hear that beginning in July part of the taxes they pay at the fuel pump will be used to improve boating in the state. Thanks to a change in the law, nearly 1.5% of total gas tax revenues collected in Maine...

Anglers unite on conservation issues. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... Eighty representatives of the saltwater fishing and boating community met with leaders from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service to discuss marine conservation and recreation issues in St. Petersburg Beach,...

Congress may weigh in on manatee rules. (Boat U.S. Reports).
May 1, 2003... As a May deadline looms on dock construction regulations intended to increase protection for Florida's manatees, one congressman says federal law should be changed to protect the state's boating economy. New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Member Forum.
May 1, 2003... LettersToEditor@BoatUS.com One Victim's View The article, "High Court Re-Powers Debate" in your March issue, prompted me to write on behalf of the victims of propeller accidents. In 1957, at age 11, I was injured seriously in a boating...

Deviantreadings.
May 1, 2003... Hello. My name is Stephen and I'm a boataholic. Those close to me may have suspected that I have a problem, but now I know that they are right. The moment of truth came for me this spring when I placed a bid on a repossessed "personal...

Small boats see the light. (Hottips and News).
May 1, 2003... There's a trend in small boats that's causing problems for their owners -- lack of electricity on the hook. "Boaters want a home away from home for the whole family. Builders have responded by piling their boats with TVs, VCRs, microwaves,...

Whatever floats your boat: boat lifts 101. (Hottips and News).
May 1, 2003... Did you know that there are actually five ways to keep a boat safely out of the water? Ken Moody of Air Dock explains some of the differences in boat lifts around the country: The hard bottomed, shallow and stormy lakes of the north make...

Foulies that fit. (Hottips and News).
May 1, 2003... Scott Croft If a southpaw can find left-handed scissors, how come it's so hard for women to find foul weather gear that fits? Dawn Riley, famed America's Cup sailor, has teamed up with Chapin, a leading outdoor clothing manufacturer, to...

Bigger is better. (Hottips and News).
May 1, 2003... Lou Vazquez of Monterey Boats is as mad as hell and he wants the boatbuilding industry know about it. "This industry is selling boats with too little power, and we're losing consumers," he charges. A recent J.D. Power & Associates...

NMMA. (Boat Bits).
May 1, 2003... 340, 400 The number of new motorboats (inboard, outboard and stern-drive) sold in 1981 320,300 The number of new motorboats (inboard, outboard and stern- drive) sold in 2001 Source: NMMA 77,100 The number of new sailboats sold in...

National Safe Boating Campaign. (Boat Bits).
May 1, 2003... 78% The percentage of the 622 boating fatalities in 2001 attributed to not wearing a life jacket. Source: National Safe] Boating Campaign 40% The percentage of skippers calling TowBoatU.S. via cell phone who do not have a working VHF...

Stalking the wild barramundi.
May 1, 2003... They lurk under lily pads and anglers coax them out of the weeds with garden-variety bass lures. But you won't see a traditional U.S.-style bass boat stalking Australia's celebrated barramundi. Fishing is different Down Under. For one...

On watch for summer.
May 1, 2003... A major harbors and waterways last summer, recreational boaters had to quickly learn a new set of rules enacted to tighten up security after September 11. As we head into another boating season, those rules remain in effect and will be part of...

Shedding light on sun.
May 1, 2003... The promise of summer -- warm breezes after a particularly gnarly winter, sparkling waterways waiting to be explored, brilliant sunshine -- it's the ideal mix of elements that many boaters wait all year to savor. All except for the sunshine...

The boats that moved Manhattan.
May 1, 2003... Sept. 11, 2001 My mind told me I needed to get home, so we just started walking with no clear destination... We walked all the way from downtown up to Penn Station and the Port Authority but nothing was running. Then we noticed an officer...

Checklist for spring: for a trouble-free summer, spend a few hours now.
May 1, 2003... Everyone looks forward to a carefree summer and time to kick back on the boat and relax. While tarps, leaves and cobwebs are cleared for the season ahead, think about how your boat fared this winter with the record snow and rain in much of the...

Technotalk.
May 1, 2003... In the 20 years since SARSAT, the satellite-based 406 MHz EPIRB search and rescue system was launched in 1982, 14,471 people worldwide, including 4,440 in the U.S. have been rescued. As good as the system has been, it is about to become even...

Boat dealer caught in 'WEB'. (Boat Smart: Consumer Protection Bureau).
May 1, 2003... Complaints by at least 14 customers led to the arrest in mid-February of a Bay Head, NJ, boat broker on charges that he stole over $170,000 in payments and deposits collected in the course of buying and selling used boats. BoatU.S. played...

The scoop on dredging.
May 1, 2003... For the average independent marina operator, dredging is a little like going to the dentist. It can be uncomfortable, even downright painful, but if you don't take care of it, the situation will only get worse. And while maintenance...

Dry Tortugas. (Our Favorite Places).
May 1, 2003... NATIONAL PARK In the middle of the ocean at the end of the Florida Keys sits a structure so bold that it's been called the "Gibraltar of the Gulf." Precariously perched on a spit of sand, Fort Jefferson, a pre-Civil War outpost, was once a...

Searching for a scientific solution. (Manatee Mortality).
May 1, 2003... Peering through an underwater glass viewing port at Florida's Homosassa Springs State Park, I'd have to be at sea for a very, very long time to mistake this creature for one of those beautiful half-fish women of maritime lore who could...

Fast-thinking teen puts out fire. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2003... On Dec. 5, BoatU.S. member Ken Venable received a telephone call no one ever wants to hear -- his 32-foot Bayliner at Aquia Harbor Marina, VA, was on lire. Bryan MoNulty, a 16-year-old employee of the marina was shoveling snow outside the...

Build-a-boat in three days. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2003... Sawdust will fly and hammers will pound on the banks of the Potomac River in midsummer when the Alexandria Seaport Foundation sponsors another Family Boatbuilding event July 13-20. Families tackle the marine plywood, with guidance from a team...

Ladies: Go Fish! (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2003... The 2003 seminar series of the unique "Ladies Let's Go Fishing" program is in full swing. Taking the male mystique out of saltwater fishing, the seminars are sponsored in part by BoatU.S. Marine Insurance, Mercury Marine and the Florida Fish...

Famous fun. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2003... If they aren't playing cowboy and Indians, kids are often fond of playing pirate. Now they can play for real at a unique summer camp aboard the storied 61-foot privateer, Fame. At the new SchoonerFame summer camp in Salem, MA, kids 8 to 12...

A boat for a lifetime, and then some. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2003... If your treasured boat were to last 100 years, wouldn't that be cause for celebration? Hard to believe in this day of throwaway products, but BoatU.S. members Brian and Florence Keamey will hold a 100th birthday party for their spectacular...

Donuts of the deep. (Tangled Line).
May 1, 2003... Although most people prefer to go to Krispy Kreme or Dunkin' Donuts, scientists at the Minnesota Sea Grant are eyeing some very special donuts on the bottom of Lake Superior. Researchers from the University of Minnesota's Large Lakes...

Awards grassroots grants. (Boat U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water).
May 1, 2003... Much of the work that makes our waterways safer is donated by volunteers, and they can always use a helping hand. So for 2003, the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water will award $40,000 in "grassroots grants" to some 28...

Mainship. (Out Boat U.S.).
May 1, 2003... As the a cappella quartet launched into their inspired rendition of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," I knew this wasn't going to be your typical owners' gathering. We had started the evening sedately with the cocktail hour, then moved...

Askcap'ndrew.
May 1, 2003... Dear Cap'n Drew: What do you think about homemade boats? -- Manny from Oxford, MD Dear Manny: The same as I think about homemade Chinese food. Dear Cap'n Drew: My buddy and I are considering becoming partners on a...

Carver 28' Mariner & Voyager. (2nd Time Around).
May 1, 2003... Among the most popular models Carver has produced in its nearly 50-year history, are two 28-foot models of the 1980s - the Mariner and Voyager. They remain popular today because they are ideally suited to the boater who is looking to buy their...

Hinckley Bermuda 40.
May 1, 2003... I don't recall a time when my sense of style, balance and proper proportion of sailing yachts has not been influenced by the design work of the late Bill Tripp. The Bermuda 40 is the quintessential example of Tripp's masterful eye for...

BoatU.S. Theft Protection beefed up. (At Your Service).
May 1, 2003... To fight the alarming increase in boating thefts and vandalism, the BoatU.S. Theft Protection Program has been significantly improved just in time for this boating season. The value of the reward has been raised from a $1,000 to a $2,500...

Marina growth slipping away.
May 1, 2003... Marinas play a key role in providing access to our lakes, rivers and oceans. Some 45% of all Boat U.S. members keep their boat at a marina, and those that don't frequently use their services. Just visit any marina restaurant on a Friday night,...

National Marina Day 2003.
May 1, 2003... Boat owners concerned about marina access should participate in the Marina Operators Association of America's 2nd Annual National Marina Day Slated for August 9. BoatU.S. Cooperating Marinas are a sponsor of this grassroots effort designed to...