Back in 2003, Doug and I witnessed many new boaters and even veteran boaters, really struggling with their boats, handling them in close quarters, docking, anchoring, communicating, tying knots, hanging …
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Sunday, January 19th, 2020 is Women’s Day at the Toronto International Boat how. Brenda Dawson is a panel member for the discussions “Open the Air Waves” at 9:30 a.m. This …
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It is already 2020! Are you ready for a new decade of boating? What will it be like? What changes will there be? Whatever the future of boating is, why …
Every Boater should have a Boat Buddy—especially during the fall. Why? Once September comes, families focus more on back to school and routines and work. Boating starts slipping into the …
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Avoid the embarrassment of being BOAT RAMP ENTERTAINMENT! Ramping a boat is hilariously entertaining, when you are standing there watching as everything goes wrong on the ramp. But, if you …
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Are you suffering from “crunchitis”? Crunchitis is a docking disorder associated with stress, contact with the dock, usually yelling, swearing, embarrassment and frequently accompanied by extensive pain in the pocket …
“I didn’t know my boat would do THAAAAT!” We often hear this statement of amazement when teaching boaters (both power and sail) to boat handling in the confines of a …
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Last week I wrote about Colonel Potter from MASH and his memorable quote, “I know what I’m talking about”. This is an expression I still want to use many, many …
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“I know what I’m talking about!” said Colonel Sherman T. Potter from the popular MASH TV series from 1972 until 1983 when he was debating with the other doctors. I’ve …
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Boat builders design boats to accommodate boaters’ needs; most with a head and galley. Some are small while some are quite roomy, but all are fully functioning. Galleys have running …
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In “the olden days”, ships did not have bathrooms. As unclean as it may sound, their system worked for them at that time. Beyond the bow of the boat there …
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Sometimes, you can learn to dock and handle your boat by watching, or asking another boater; BUT, only if they have a boat the same as yours, with the same …
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