BOAT/U.S. Magazine articles from September 2000

BOAT/U.S. Magazine archives from September 2000

BEHIND THE BUOY.
September 1, 2000... Once upon a time, some time ago, humanity donned the wristwatch and civilization presumably changed for the better. Laptop computers have now become as ubiquitous as the common wristwatch, but whether one should be at our side at all times is a...

Couple Rescued by Rented Beacon.
September 1, 2000... Paul Royall did not expect to actually use the emergency radio beacon he rented for $45 from the BoatU.S. Marine Center in Clear Lake, TX. After fixing the diesel engine and repairing the steering cables of his 32-foot Ericson sloop Pappa's...

MSD Bill Floated.
September 1, 2000... When the state of Rhode Island declared all of its waters a "no discharge" or, as some call it, a "no treatment" zone in 1998, cruising boaters with onboard marine sanitation devices were perplexed. What was the purpose in spending $700 for an...

No Deposit, No Return?
September 1, 2000... For boaters transiting the Panama Canal, the amount required for "buffer deposits" has been raised. When the U.S. governed the canal, the deposits were reasonable, but in January 2000, when Panama was given the authority to govern the canal,...

Coast Guard Gets Crumbs from Congress.
September 1, 2000... The U.S. Coast Guard was rescued by Congress, sort of, in late July, after suffering through a well-publicized early summer budgetary shortfall. The agency had to curtail non-emergency operations by as much as 20% in some parts of the country...

Fisheries.
September 1, 2000... A special edition of Fisheries, the magazine of the American Fisheries Society, chronicles a half-century of the Sport Fish Restoration Program. That's the program that puts federal excise tax monies paid by anglers and boaters back into...

Statewide Liveaboard Ban Proposed.
September 1, 2000... Citizens in Washington state who live on board boats were blindsided by the state's attempt to ban them from all state-owned aquatic lands. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently interpreted the state's Aquatic Lands Management Act...

Skipper Honored.
September 1, 2000... BoatU.S. Founder Richard Schwartz was presented with the United States Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award recently by Rear Admiral Patrick Stillman, Assistant Commandant for Government and Public Affairs. Before a gathering of...

U.S. Fisheries Service, BoatU.S. Team Up.
September 1, 2000... An agreement with BoatU.S. signed June 16 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) establishes a partnership to involve more boaters and anglers in marine resource conservation and...

States Move to Control Ballast Water.
September 1, 2000... In an effort to stop the invasion of exotic and harmful creatures into our Waterways, several states are taking action to regulate ballast water in oceangoing ships because federal controls, regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard, are not working....

Amistad Debuted July 4.
September 1, 2000... July 4 is a celebration of freedom for Americans and this year's holiday fittingly included the maiden voyage of the freedom schooner Amistad as she sailed into New York Harbor for Operation Sail 2000. With Capt. Bill Pinkney at the helm,...

MEMBER FORUM.
September 1, 2000... Paying the Greens Fees I was pleased to read of BoatU.S. and golfer David Duval's recent support for the pending Fishable Waters Act (July 2000 issue) being considered by Congress this session. Pollution reduction is certainly a major step...

DEVIANT READINGS[C].
September 1, 2000... For many faithful mariners, the best part about operating a boat is slipping the trailer or dock lines and leaving the land behind. At that moment, the rules completely change. Thoughts of traffic jams, busy signals, unpaid bills and computer...

Wired On The Water.
September 1, 2000... Imagine the infamous Capt. Bligh set adrift by Bounty mutineers in a lifeboat, lost amidst thousands of miles of empty Pacific Ocean. In 1789, he was facing Davey Jones' locker armed with only a sextant. Today he'd say, "If only I had my laptop...

Net Bolsters Boat Show Shopping.
September 1, 2000... Back in the old days, before the Internet, people who were in the market for a new boat had to spend a lot of time and effort doing their homework, carefully researching and then reviewing their options. For first-time boat buyers, the job...

West Winds.
September 1, 2000... In most organizations I've belonged to, rumor runs several steps ahead of actual news, and in the military the distance between them is often greater. So few were surprised when, in mid-June, official word trickled westward that all...

FOCUS ON A FORGOTTEN RIVER.
September 1, 2000... Sandy McDonald sat at a picnic table on the National Mall, an interesting place to be on the Fourth of July 2000. The talk around him was about boats but as he looked to the west, beyond the Washington Monument, Sandy suddenly interrupted the...

The Inside SCOOP from Virgin Veterans.
September 1, 2000... During September, one of the most beautiful months of the year in most parts of the country, wisdom dictates planning how to escape the cold, freezing weather that inevitably follows. There are tricks to every kind of escape, and BoatU.S....

FIRED UP OVER OLD FLARES.
September 1, 2000... Ever notice how a small pile of extra pocket change inexplicably grows into a mass of unwanted coins you don't know what to do with? Well, expired flares and loose change have a lot in common. After three boating seasons, boaters must by...

TECHNO TALK.
September 1, 2000... Marine VHF radio advertisements increasingly mention something called Digital Selective Calling. If you are considering buying a new fixed-mount VHF radio, you need to know what DSC can do for you and how it works. DSC was designed to...

Boat Show Tickets Available On-Line.
September 1, 2000... This year it's easier than ever to visit a boat show. You can now order tickets for NMMA-sponsored boat shows on-line at BoatUS.com, buy them at a BoatU.S. Mafine Center, or order them by telephone from catalog sales, 800-937-2628. Even better,...

The World Is My Oyster.
September 1, 2000... On May 30, Englishman Brian Warwicker and two crew were on their way to Boston from Florida on his beloved 43-foot Oyster sailboat, Grey Girl. Just off Cape Hatteras, NC, the graveyard of the Atlantic, they were hit by a freak storm. They...

'Andrea Gail' on Auction Block.
September 1, 2000... "You've seen the movie -- now own the boat!" So read the intriguing headline on the eBay Internet auction site in July for the Lady Grace, the 72-foot steel long-liner that played the ill-fated Andrea Gail in the summer's hit movie, "The...

The Commish and the Lagoon.
September 1, 2000... BoatU.S. member and County Commissioner Warren Newell of Palm Beach County, FL, spearheaded a project to restore and conserve the 22-mile Lake Worth Lagoon, and for his efforts the county recently received a national award for innovation in...

Factory Inspections Mired in Red Tape.
September 1, 2000... Nearly two years after receiving a $2 million infusion of much needed funding, the U.S. Coast Guard's factory visit program is still tied to the dock and has little more than an ambitious schedule for inspections and high hopes for success to...

OUT ON THE WATER.
September 1, 2000... In for the Long Haul For the 400-plus boats in the TowBoatU.S. fleet, the Fourth of July weekend is traditionally the busiest day on the water, and this year was no exception. What with 60,000 boats viewing OpSail in New York and fireworks...

Technology Tames Launch Ramp Twist.
September 1, 2000... Any trailer boater who's done the backwards snake dance down the launching ramp in front of an audience will appreciate an automotive innovation slated to debut in the 2002 model year. That's when four-wheel steering for trucks and sport...

Clean Water Grants Awarded.
September 1, 2000... The Boat U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is once again supporting innovative, "grass roots" community projects around the country that help improve the marine environment. While dozens of proposals were sent in for the...

Community Spirit Floats Tall Ship.
September 1, 2000... When Frank Steeves and several friends decided that they wanted to build a Great Lakes schooner to reconnect Milwaukee with its maritime heritage, there were doubters. One of his law partners even decorated an early version of the Milwaukee...

Fishing's Future On the Line.
September 1, 2000... A growth curve in saltwater sportfishing that looks like a trolling rod hitched to a cannonball downrigger has the tackle industry scared. Fewer and fewer people are going fishing every year. But so what if fishing participation is headed...

The Toughest Job at GM.
September 1, 2000... As an engineer for General Motors' design team that adapts GM engines to marine uses, BoatU.S. member Terry Andrezejewski is frequently accused of enjoying his work. Here he rockets across Tablerock Lake in Missouri on a 32-foot Fountain...