Always wear your life jacket on the water
By Anthony Pozun Steve Denniston, I and three other non-experienced adult sailors were aboard Capt. Ken Graf’s boat at a mooring in Northport, New York. …
In case of a boat fire
[x_blockquote type=”left”]What you need to know before disaster strikes[/x_blockquote] By Charles V. Vanek The fire A fellow squadron member called me late Tuesday, 16 Aug., …
USPS training saves sinking boat
By Gerard Meunier On our way home after cruising the Erie, Rideau, Chambly and Champlain canals and the Thousand Islands area, we anchored in Mile …
Upholding the USPS pledge
By Dan Fannon In the Highlands, the Hudson River flows through remarkably deep water past towering mountains with names like Dunderberg and Storm King. But …
Couple guides boaters out of fog
By Boni Thibert After enjoying the picturesque anchorages and solitude of Isle Royale National Park, Phil and I headed to Rock Harbor to catch up …
New boater plugs experience gap
By Michael G. D’Aversa These days, most people know me as an avid touring motorcyclist. But long before I became a biker, I was a …
Rendering assistance to other boaters
By Graham Hunter Climbing out of the inflatable and over the bulwarks of the 50-foot ketch, I could see the man struggling with some lines …
Boaters save a man overboard
By Mike Moye We had not taken our boat out much last summer, so we decided to take My Sharona to the Golden Isles Sail …
How to avoid a rock strike
By Linda Newland The adage about boating in the San Juan Islands goes, “It’s not if you will hit a rock, but when.” For some …
Split hose almost sinks boat
By George W. Shaw Years ago, I began motor sailing after losing the wind. Although drowsy from the midday sun and the boat’s gentle motion, …
Errors trip up experienced boaters
By Earl Gillespie, Ernst Hofmann and Ken Poole It seemed simple enough: Three members of Banana River Sail & Power Squadron/23 would meet at Lake …
Learn from others’ boating mistakes
By Larry MacDonald What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever done while boating? I’ve been asking fellow boaters that question this past year. About half reported …
