Boater education certification courses will be Feb. 18, April 28
South Carolina Law requires that any person younger than 16 who operates a motorized vessel of 15 horsepower or greater on any S.C. waters without someone 18 or older on board the vessel must have successfully completed a S.C. DNR or DNR-approved Boater Safety Education Certification course and must be able to present the certification card when requested by a S.C. DNR officer. This also ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:47:00 -0800
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Search for missing boater leads to alleged killer
An American adventurer goes missing in Panama; did things turn deadly in this tropical paradise?
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:00:37 -0800
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Modular Electronics Mounts feature universal plate design.
Purpose built for harsh marine environment, Modular Mounts secure electronics for optimized satellite reception and radar performance while underway. Units consist of anodized aluminum plate that is pre-drilled with several hole patterns. To allow for seamless look, UV stable white ABS plastic coating fills holes, creating dimple template for boaters or installers to drill only holes required ...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:53:14 -0800
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Boater sentenced in '02 crash that killed teen on Lake Buchanan
Boater sentenced in '02 crash that killed teen on Lake Buchanan
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:35:59 -0800
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Boater pulls family from van that plunged off Balboa Island ferry
The tide was just high enough for Skip Staats to take his wooden dinghy up to the seawall, where he likes to sit and sip coffee in the morning sun. Had it been any more shallow he might not have...
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:22:24 -0800
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Boater helps rescue family from sinking van in Newport Beach
The vehicle plunged from the ferry into Newport Harbor after being rammed from behind. Skip Staats pulled the father and two children to safety, and a passing fisherman rescued the mother. The tide was just high enough for Skip Staats to take his wooden dinghy up to the sea wall, where he likes to sit and sip coffee in the morning sun.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:49:51 -0800
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Capsized Vessel Found In Search For Missing Boater Near Pillar Point
U.S. Coast Guard crews Friday morning found a capsized vessel possibly associated with a boater who did not return after leaving from Pillar Point Harbor on Wednesday but have yet to find the missing man.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:07 -0800
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Learn boating safety and win a VIP Seattle Seahawks game day package
Get your boating on, and win a VIP Seattle Seahawks ticket package. Washington State Parks Boating Programs, together with the Seattle Seahawks are launching a contest to highlight boater education, and urge boaters to take a boater safety class and get a boater education card to learn how to be safe on the water. The 100,000th boater card recipient to do so will win four field access passes and ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:47:04 -0800
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Boating class for adults offered in Hingham
The Bare Cove Sail and Power Squadron’s winter-spring course for adult recreational boaters will begin Feb. 29 at the Hingham Middle School.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:31:16 -0800
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Following two Willamette River rescues, authorities urge extreme caution for boaters
In the wake of two Willamette River rescues Saturday, the Albany Fire Department is urging extreme caution for boaters until high waters calm.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:04:23 -0800
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Two boaters rescued off Crystal Beach
The two called 911 when the center console of their boat began to smolder.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:23:59 -0800
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Search underway for missing Northern Calif boater
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Coast Guard crews are searching for a 64-year-old man who went missing after taking his boat out on a fishing trip off a Half Moon Bay harbor. Coast Guard Petty Officer Pamela Boehland said Shau Tsu Wong's son reported him missing late Thursday night. Wong of San Ramon had apparently gone out crab fishing from Pillar Point Harbor in his 18-foot boat earlier in the ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:39:27 -0800
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Boaters Forced to pay up for Flouting Laws
Five boaters caught using their vessels on the River Thames without valid registrations and one with inadequate sanitary appliances have been convicted by magistrates.
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:56:20 -0800
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Boaters to be moved during Olympics
The arrival of the Olympics will see hundreds of British boaters forced to move home this summer.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:17:30 -0800
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New website aimed at recreational boaters
Harborscuttlebutt.com is a one-source website for recreational boaters to make comments about their experiences on Lake Michigan. The site will publish information about mooring and winter storage cost comparisons, boating proclamations, regattas, and sport fishing information.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:38 -0800
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Sebastian Inlet gets deeper as dredging project begins
Boaters get a deeper channel, oceanfront owners a wider beach and least terns get elevated nesting grounds.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:32 -0800
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Boaters would have to pass course to trailer their boats
Minnesota's 800,000 boat owners would have to pass a course on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species before they could trailer their boats anywhere, under a bill proposed by the Department of Natural Resources.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:58:38 -0800
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Martin County Commission expected to award $6.4 million contract Tuesday for St. Lucie Inlet dredging
STUART — The Norfolk Dredging Company appears poised to win a $6.4 million contract to dredge the St. Lucie Inlet to restore safe conditions for boaters.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:19:00 -0800
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing boater last seen fishing Thursday in St. Helena Sound.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:22:05 -0800
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Boater develops new mooring buoy system
Looking to improve on a device that has lacked any large-scale advances since its invention hundreds of years ago, Easton, Md., resident Peter Bailey has developed a new mooring buoy system that he says will eliminate the prior model's shortcomings.
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:17:10 -0800
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The question of the day: Who can anchor in the bayou?
To the Editor: Attention all visiting boaters and yachtsmen intent on anchoring in Boca Grande Bayou, in proximity of the Pink Elephant Restaurant. Be advised of the existing attitude of the Gasparilla Inn management, who said that visiting boaters and yachtsmen, are not welcome, and that boats anchored in the location will be charged with trespass and the owners arrested.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:42:14 -0800
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Sebastian Inlet dredging tames 'dog leg,' widens beaches
Sebastian Inlet District this week began to dredge its channel deeper and to pump sand onto beaches south of the inlet.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:18:19 -0800
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing NMB boater
The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing boater last seen fishing on St. Helena Sound, S.C.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:40:00 -0800
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New legislation prompts more outdoors education
New legislation prompts more outdoors education HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:33 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2012 A pair of recent changes in Texas boating laws mean increasing numbers of the state's million-plus recreational boaters will be required to take an ...
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:33:17 -0800
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Fort Ann committee wants public input on canal park plans
FORT ANN -- Members of the public will soon get to give their input on a project that seeks to entice boaters to stop in Fort Ann, and create a strong connection between the canal and downtown.
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:58:38 -0800
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Schumer Announces More Than $686,000 in Department of Interior Grant for Gratwick Park Marina
Funding will improve quality and convenience for boaters, fishers, and families in North Tonawanda.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:20:05 -0800
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'Ship raiders' raise garbage stink, attack boaters on Gorge Waterway
Victoria cops arrest two men following bloody fight
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:03:24 -0800
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Four Seasons: Sharpen your boating skills in the off-season
Want to sharpen your boating skills during the off-season? A four-week Stark County Power Squadron course can set you on the right course.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:22:48 -0800
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BRIEFLY NORTHWEST
Coast Guard rescues 6 after boats collide NEWPORT — Six boaters were rescued from the upper Yaquina Bay in Newport Thursday after their two pleasure crafts collided, the Coast Guard said. Crew members of a 25-foot response boat from the Coast Guard Station at Yaquina Bay responded to the call …
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:51 -0800
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Boat dealers look for turnaround in 2012
It may still be winter, but it's the beginning of boat season in East Tennessee. Area boaters are tuning up their watercraft and thinking about trade-ins.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0800
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