Monthly Archives: January 2010
Grouper Fishing Ban Hits The Florida Keys Economy
KEY WEST, Fla. (UPI) A temporary ban on grouper fishing will bring economic hardship onto the Florida Keys during its peak tourism season, fishermen say. The four-month ban went into effect Jan. 1 and is meant to protect the grouper … Continue reading
Filed under Boating News, Fishing News, The Boating Environment
The DUKW Then and Today
The DUKW (popularly pronounced “duck”) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck that was designed by General Motors Corporation during World War II for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks. … Continue reading
Filed under Boat Operation, Boating News, The Boating Environment
Connecticut accepting applications for maritime pilots
Connecticut Department of Transportation is soliciting applications from qualified mariners interested in receiving a marine pilot license from the State of Connecticut to work on the Connecticut side of the Joint Rotation of Pilots. Applications will be accepted at the … Continue reading
Filed under Boating News
Maryland Boaters
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says boating and other recreational uses of the upper Potomac River should be avoided because of heavy rains that have led to hazardous river levels. The department says recreational activity should also be avoided … Continue reading
Filed under Boating Safety
Coast Guard urges duck hunters to ‘plan on not drowning’
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety advisory to migratory bird hunters on the inland and coastal waters of the Northeast. Nationally, the Coast Guard has rescued nearly 20 hunters in the last month. Five hunters died because they … Continue reading
Filed under Boating News, Boating Safety, The Boating Environment
Lake Level Alert Notifications
I continue to be amazed by the amount of information that can be found on the Internet. A fairly new site, LakeLevelAlert.com, is a lake level monitoring service that alerts you via email when water levels for your lake become … Continue reading
Asian Carp – The Story that Keeps on Giving
The Associated Press – A group of Louisiana-based companies has started a joint venture that will put Asian carp on retail shelves within weeks. The fish are being marketed as silverfin, the name it was given in a marketing plan … Continue reading
Filed under Boating News, Lake Boating, The Boating Environment
From SailWorld: Your propeller is the unsung hero of boating. It’s probably the single most complex piece of engineering on the boat. The size and shape of the blades and their angle to the hub are just the start of … Continue reading
Filed under Boat Maintenance
Asian Carp Controversy Update
On January 11, 2010, I wrote about the controversy between Illinois and the State of Michigan and other states contiguous to Lake Michigan, concerning Asian Carp. At that time the Supreme Court refused to hear an argument from Michigan, with … Continue reading
Filed under Boating News, The Boating Environment
