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 Every couple of weeks, Doug and Brenda write seasonal articles informing boaters of new products, regulations, checklists of things to do for summerizing and winterizing, and covering topics like canvas, head, holding tank, cleaners, upholstery, teak, ropes and numerous other boating activities.
Here you will pick up tips and tricks to help make your boating easier and more enjoyable.
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but not the others!
You never know when a storm is going to hit, even if you pay close attention to all the weather forecasts. One day in
Abaco, Bahamas, we knew there was a storm coming and, like other boaters, picked what we thought would be a safe marina. It would have been safe, if the storm had done what it was forecasted to do.
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May 17th - May 23rd 2008 is Safe Boating Awareness Week
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“I saw a boat on the way home yesterday” Jim said to his wife the other day. “I think I’d like to get into boating” he continued. “They are only asking $x for the boat and trailer and I was wondering if it is a good deal and is it a good boat?”
We hear stories like this quite often and so many times it turns out to be a horror story.
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We set out from great Guana Cay for Green Turtle Cay one morning when we were cruising Abaco, Bahamas. This required going through the dreaded "Whale Passage" and a 5-mile stretch of open Atlantic Ocean that is traditionally rough, as the sea builds on the shallow water adjacent to the Cays.
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As we are writing this newsletter, we had probably the biggest snow storm of the year in southern Ontario. We spent all day blowing and shoveling snow as did most of the population in Ontario and Quebec and many of the eastern States. Hardly the time to be thinking about boating!
But, this afternoon, we are on the road with boating very much on our minds.
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Already, we are at the end of February and spring is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to improve your boating skills so you are prepared when the weather breaks. There won't be any time for lessons once your are getting the boat ready for the water and preparing her for the summer.
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Keelboat Sailing and Handling Skills
Doug and Brenda are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with Rob MacLeod to bring his immense sailboat background to their website
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Many boaters are buried deep in snow right now, but have no fear, spring will soon be here. Winter Boat Shows help us dream of next summer's boating, so take the opportunity to visit a Boat Show near you to kick start your dreams.
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Candles on board your boat aren’t a good idea. Why? Boats move and rock in wind gusts and waves. Having liquid wax and flame upset is a recipe for fire. Even if you take precautions and protect your flame, there are other problems. In a small cabin, as people move around a dinette table one with long hair could come close to the flame resulting in hair catching fire. Also, the soot from the flame blackens the headliner and curtains.
The solution can be found at Christmas.
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If you have a First Mate in your family, why not put a First Mate Gift under the Christmas Tree this year?
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