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Category Archives: Boating Safety
NOAA’s paper nautical charts are here to stay
New certified printing agents bring buying options It won’t be long before mariners and the boating public will have a wider choice of options and special services when they purchase NOAA paper nautical charts, thanks to NOAA’s expanded “print-on-demand” chart…
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Pre-Season Checklist – Dewinterizing Your Boat for the Season
Originally posted on BoatSafe Blog:
Spring is here and it is not too soon to start thinking about dewinterizing your boat for the season. Even if you live in an area where the “boating season” doesn’t begin with the start of…
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The New Cabin Lights
Recently I needed to do something about the old cabin lights when the switches stopped working. I decided to upgrade the lights to Red / White LED fixtures. I wanted the Red light option to preserve the night vision of … Continue reading
Catch the digital wave in NOAA navigation products #Data4Coasts
Navigation manager Kyle Ward explains some of Coast Survey’s new products at the Savannah Boat Show. This week, NOAA’s National Ocean Service is inviting you to explore #Data4Coasts that NOS provides to the public, to researchers and decision makers, and to…
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Our newest ‘quad maps’ arrive just in time for ‘Cyber Monday’ shoppers
I don’t do much hiking, but many people that sail do hike, kayak, ski or other outside activities that a good back-country map would be very good to have along. EAR TO THE GROUND WITH DNR Updated maps popular with … Continue reading
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Boating Safety Tips, Tricks & Thoughts from Captnmike 