BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from November 2001

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from November 2001

BEHIND THE BUOY.
November 1, 2001... Choosing a photograph for a magazine cover is not as easy at it might seem, especially when you have a number of good photographs to choose from. There was no real debate this time round, however, as we made our choice in late September when...

Fatalities Hit Record Low.
November 1, 2001... A multitude of efforts to make boating safer has paid rich dividends: the number of boating accident fatalities hit a record low in 2000, dropping to 701, a 3% decrease from the 1999 total of 724. The 2000 statistics continue a welcome...

Boat U.S. National Advisory Council Ponders Public Policy.
November 1, 2001... The annual meeting of the BoatU.S. National Advisory Council was held recently on the banks of the Potomac River in Stafford County, VA. The two-day event featured a thorough review of a variety of compelling issues of concern to recreational...

GPS Vulnerable to Jamming.
November 1, 2001... A study on the vulnerability of GPS (Global Positioning System) shows that satellite networks are vulnerable to disruptions from several causes, including intentional jamming and atmospheric effects. The study, by the Volpe National...

NOAA Hears You Loud and Clear.
November 1, 2001... When NOAA's first computerized radio voice began broadcasting weather forecasts in 1997, it was no HAL the computer. But just like HAL in the classic film "2001:A Space Odyssey," NOAA's computer voice was state-of-the-art in its time. Now, to...

Boating Infrastructure Projects Funded.
November 1, 2001... The new Boating Infrastructure Grants program (BIG) made a splash in September when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $9 million to 10 states to improve docking facilities for transient, non-trailerable recreational boats. The...

Fish Family Reunion.
November 1, 2001... Researchers at the University of Minnesota Sea Grant College have found evidence that northern pike in Lake Kabetogama, MN, return to their original birth sites to spawn. Ichthyologists, those who study fish, have known that northern pike spawn...

Florida Keys 'No Treatment' Zone Proposed.
November 1, 2001... The federal Environmental Protection Agency filed a petition in late July to make all of the Florida state waters within the federal Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary a designated "no discharge" zone. Such a zone, encompassing some 2,900...

Free to Fish?
November 1, 2001... Senators John Breaux, (D-LA) and Kay Bailey Hutchinson, (R-TX) introduced legislation in August to ensure that recreational anglers retain free access to the nation's waterways. The Freedom to Fish Act (S. 1314), supported by the Coastal...

MEMBER FORUM.
November 1, 2001... Yielding Good Returns J.D. Power sent out 22,000 surveys to gather information on a few boats and received 6,000 responses. That's very good, obtaining better than a 27% return. Imagine what kind of results BoatU.S. could accomplish...

DEVIANT READINGS[R].
November 1, 2001... Most of what has been written in this space for the past four years has been lighthearted and whimsical, but this time, at press time, we have more serious matters on our minds. Our nation and our freedoms have been viciously attacked; our...

West Winds.
November 1, 2001... Among the most familiar sights for boaters in the waters of Southern California are the oil-drilling platforms that cluster a few miles off the coast. By any standard they're visually imposing -- massive, heavily buttressed legs supporting...

Glastron/Genmar Industries.
November 1, 2001... 2000-01 Glastron GX 225 (HINs between GLA21480 and GLA28821): Glastron has learned that pedestal scat bases on some GX 225 models have pulled out of the floor. Dealers will inspect to ensure that pedestal screws are 2-1/2" long and anchored...

Fiberglass Works, Aries Boats (Recall campaign #01R0312S).
November 1, 2001... 2002 Ram 200 & Ram 2100 (HINs: FWZ02352C102, FWZ02353D102, FWZ02356 D102 FWZ02353D102, FWZ02358E102 -- FWZ02361E102, FWZ02362F102 --FWZ02364F102): Non-ignition protected pump is installed in fuel tank compartment which has no ventilation....

Genmar/Lowe Boats (Recall capmpaign #010104T).
November 1, 2001... 2000-2001 Sun Cruiser: Genmar purchased Lowe from OMC earlier this year. OMC had started a campaign to replace fuel tanks in some Sun Cruiser pontoon boats because tanks split and leak fuel into the pontoon. Genmar is completing that campaign....

Hunter Marine Corp. (Recall campaign #010135T).
November 1, 2001... 1999 P420 (HINs: HUN42100F899 through HUN4129A999): Outer chainplate assembly may fail, causing de-masting while under sail. According to the Coast Guard, one failure has already been reported.

Rainbow Fiberglass (Recall campaign #01R0121S).
November 1, 2001... 2000-2001 Gulfliner 17: Fuel tank "breathes" at greater rate than natural ventilation of fuel tank compartment can clear fumes. The resulting trapped gasoline vapor creates the possibility of fire/explosion.

Wellcraft Marine/Aquasport (Recall campaign #010147S).
November 1, 2001... Various 2000 and 2001 models: Wellcraft and Aquasport are replacing the original equipment generator fuel filter on 2000 and 2001 models because the filter does not meet criteria for fire resistance.

TECHNO - TALK.
November 1, 2001... Some of us go boating to get away from TV Some suffer from an addiction to the tube and must satisfy their habit regardless of where they are. Others like to see a broadcast program at the end of a fine day on the water. Some means for TV...

THE NEXT WAVE: CYBER-SELLING?
November 1, 2001... These days, retailers can find just about any reason to hold a sale. There are "dollar days," "blue light specials," and "midnight madness" sales, not to mention sales for every holiday, every season, and of course, "everything-must-go"...

Hooked on St. Croix.
November 1, 2001... To many anglers, the blue marlin is the sportfishing worlds King of the Beasts. Memorialized in Hemingways The Old Man and the Sea, the blue marlin is revered for its incredible strength and fighting spirit. It can often take hours to land one....

Turning the Tide on the ICW.
November 1, 2001... History remembers Warren G. Harding as one of this country's less effective presidents. Criticized as a poor judge of character when scandal erupted in his administration, the 29th president has, nonetheless, one thing in common with Atlantic...

Steady As She Goes -- Stabilized Binoculars.
November 1, 2001... Unless you do your boating from the bridge wing of a Navy destroyer, chances are the binoculars you use get the jitters. When you need them the most, it seems -- to read the number on a channel buoy, sort out the lights on an approaching vessel...

Staying On Course With Class.
November 1, 2001... There's little argument about one extremely important difference between the sexes: Women don't mind asking for directions. To help our mostly male readers get some further insight into how women think, BOAT/U.S. Magazine recently joined 17...

FAD TURNS FATAL.
November 1, 2001... Despite extensive warnings and media coverage throughout the year, carbon monoxide in exhaust from boat engines found new ways to take lives this summer. In August, the U.S. Coast Guard issued another warning about the deadly gas, this time...

Corrosion Burns I/O Owners.
November 1, 2001... Marine engines are complex and powerful, but in their hearts they're just big ol' machines designed to transform energy contained in fuel into mechanical energy that can make boats go. To make this happen, a finely-balanced system of parts must...

Correct the Dots.
November 1, 2001... Correction: Clarification is in order, following the article, "Power Propels Boat Ratings," which appeared in the September 2001 issue of BOAT/US. Magazine. Our chart for J.D. Power & Assoc. rating of center console boats incorrectly showed top...

Pretty As a Picture.
November 1, 2001... For centuries beloved family members, homes, pets and even race horses have been immortalized in paintings, some that have become classics, from Leonardo's Mona Lisa to Whistler's mother. So why not boats? A BoatU.S. member in Aberdeen,...

Birds of a Feather.
November 1, 2001... Although boating excursions may not be new for BoatU.S. member Chickie Kitchman, a new addition to the family recently accompanied him on his first boat ride. Five-month-old Calipso, a white chested Amazon parrot, loved his first taste of...

Sea Scout Season.
November 1, 2001... This past season was a busy time for BoatU.S. and Sea Scouting. In July, BoatU.S. Chairman Richard Schwartz was honored during Sea Scout flag raising ceremonies at the national Boy Scout Jamboree in Virginia. National Commodore Jimmie Homburg,...

Top Women's Contender at BoatU.S.
November 1, 2001... Five days of fierce competition among all-women crews narrowed a fleet of 61 J-22 sailboats down to the final winners in the prestigious 2001 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship held in Annapolis in September. Among them was...

Something Fishy on TV.
November 1, 2001... Dean Travis Clarke, BoatU.S. National Advisory Council member, past president of Boating Writers International and executive editor of Sport Fishing, Marlin, Fly Fishing in Saltwaters and Boating Life magazines just added a new twist to his...

TowBoatU.S. Nantucket Sets Record.
November 1, 2001... There's a new kid on the block in Nantucket, MA, waters: TowBoatU.S. Nantucket, a 26-foot World Class Cat. On its way to Nantucket Island, the boat set a new record for powerboats less than 30 feet: 700 miles from Miami to Cape Hatteras in just...

Foundation Aids Oil Spill Prevention.
November 1, 2001... The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water and Region 5 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have joined forces in the Great Lakes area to help marinas and boaters reduce the number and quantity of fuel spills in 2001 and...

Clean Water Grants Available.
November 1, 2001... The Boat U.S. Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2002 Clean Water Grant applications are now available. The grants -- awarded in amounts up to $2,000 to non-profit organizations -- are designed to fund boater education and hands-on...

`Tis the Season.
November 1, 2001... Although we may hate to admit it, one of the great things about being a boater is the chance to wow fellow boaters with our knowledge of our sport. What better way to show how much you know -- and care -- during this holiday season than by...

End of Year Giving.
November 1, 2001... Are you doing tax planning for 2001 and looking for a deserving charity? Please don't forget the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, which has been helping keep boaters safe and our waters clean for the past 20 years.

Total Recall.
November 1, 2001... If you haven't yet registered your boat at the BoatU.S. National Recall Alert, now is the time. Under federal law, manufacturers have to notify only a boat's original owner if there is a safety recall. By listing your boat on our free Recall...

Kenai, AK, Best Flotilla of the Year.
November 1, 2001... BoatU.S.Foundation Director Ruth Wood presented the "BoatU.S. Best Flotilla of the Year" award to Becky Moore, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-8 in Kenai, Alaska, at the Auxiliary's recent National Conference in Portland,...

SOS.
November 1, 2001... Are there any recalls for the Boston Whaler 18-foot Dauntless? We have a 2000 model that has a serious design defect. The gas fill cap is a combination fill and vent. I saw gas dripping out of the fill cap when the boat was at the dock....