Monthly Archives: February 2012
Low Cost Life Jackets for Teens Available for Camps, Schools, Non-Profit Programs
The BoatUS Foundation’s Teens Afloat Program helps keep teens safe on the water by offering discounted vest-style life jackets – at just $5 – to non-profit summer camps, schools, or any local non-profit organization providing on-the-water educational programming for teens. … Continue reading
Coast Guard Urges Those Who Recreate On Ice To Take Proper Safety Precautions
With above average temperatures throughout most of the country this year, the U.S. Coast Guard is urging that individuals who choose to recreate on frozen lakes and rivers to take proper safety precautions after two events demonstrated the danger and unpredictability … Continue reading
Please Don’t Try This At Home!
There are reasons that you should not waterski close to other boats and the shoreline. At least they had on life jackets and helmets. For more information on rules concerning waterskiing go to the Nautical Know How Basic Boating Course.
Save on Boating Fuel Costs
With fuel prices soaring in many parts of the country, fuel prices continue to be a concern for boaters, making fuel conservation an economical issue as much as an environmental one. (I heard on the news this morning that parts … Continue reading
