Category Archives: Boating Safety

Repairing The Lower Boom Vang Mount

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Last fall we were sailing along nicely on a medium wind day when we heard a loud bang, the bang got our attention but looking around we were not able to see anything wrong, shrouds and stays were fine and … Continue reading →

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Avoiding The US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Scam

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

There seems to be a bit of a scam going around with several companies offering to “help” you renew your USCG Vessel Documentation, the catch?  The help will cost you several times the normal cost $ 26.00  the US Coast … Continue reading →

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NOAA helps ports recover from Hurricane Harvey

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

Originally posted on NOAA COAST SURVEY:
Hurricane Harvey is the first major hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Harvey strengthened to a Category 4 reaching landfall along the Texas coast on Friday, August 25, at peak intensity. By the…

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It wasn’t just Jefferson. Congress initiated Coast Survey legislation, approved #OTD 210 years ago

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

Originally posted on NOAA COAST SURVEY:
On this date in 1807, President Thomas Jefferson approved an act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States. NOAA has long honored Jefferson — but what of the legislators who saw the need,…

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Building an Aids to Navigation Demonstration Display

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

This is an Aids To Navigation (ATON) display demonstration board I made, there are flashing LED’s to demonstrate selected ATON’s in the Elliot Bay area around Seattle Washington. There are 27 Aids represented from just south of the Alki Lighthouse … Continue reading →

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A monumental history

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

Originally posted on NOAA COAST SURVEY:
On September 15, 2016, President Obama designated the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument includes two areas: one that includes four undersea mountains, called…

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NOAA’s Secret Weather Sites

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Most sailors in the Seattle area are familiar with the West Point and Seattle NOAA weather sites on the internet. But did you know that those sites are only the tip of the iceberg so to speak of the over … Continue reading →

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How Maritime Law Works- A Video Primer For Non-Lawyers

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

This is a short video on Maritime Law.  The video is a short overview of Maritime Law for non-lawyers.  It covers things like what country is a baby born a citizen of, short hint, in some cases the baby is … Continue reading →

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