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The hurricane season is well underway and the damage to boats is already in the millions.

As an Atlantic coast sailor, live aboard and boat owner for forty years, I have a great deal of experience in annually dealing with these storms.

I have reduced the price of my Hurricane Handbook for the duration and urge anyone along the Atlantic Coast to avail themselves of it at www.smashwords.com/books/view/40894  

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 Don't forget ALL BOATERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN the City of Jacksonville & the Captains Club sponsored BLESSING OF THE FLEET. This Sunday afternoon, April 17th,  in Downtown Jacksonville. Moniter channel 72 on the VHF Radio www.captainsclub.org

Boating St. Augustine and Boat Jacksonville

Jacksonville, the northern-most city in Florida, is home to one of the fastest growing outdoor sports around: kayak fishing. While kayak fishing has been in existence for some time, it is only in recent years that it has become so surprisingly popular, particularly in Jacksonville. Each year the city hosts the Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Show podcast, as well as tournaments such as the Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic, the largest of…

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When you dock a speedboat or pontoon, you need to remember some small, but still important details. You must also follow proper procedure, to dock correctly and safely. Before you dock, make sure that your lines are secure and that your passengers are prepared for this procedure.

Bumpers

Remember to mount the bumpers on the side of the boat you dock on. Most boats can get by with just two bumpers, one in front and one in back. Before you dock, remember to check… Continue

Crew Overboard Pole - The single greatest component of any crew overboard recovery method is keeping sight of the victim. If you loose sight of her or him in rough seas, the game is probably over and the crew is most likely lost.

The best prevention for losing sight of the victim is the crew overboard pole – a floating…

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Now that you know why you need these crew-of-two overboard recovery methods, let’s start with an approach that’s even better. How about staying on the boat in the first place?

Essential prevention equipment…

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The sad fact is that almost half of all crew overboard incidences result in a fatality. According to United States Coast Guard statistics, more than 2500 crew overboard incidences occurred during the five-year period from 2001 through 2005. Of those occurrences, nearly a thousand resulted in drowning. That's too many lost lives.…

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Forward: How this blog was launched



A blustery day on the Chesapeake can be a great venue for teaching crew overboard techniques. The students were a soon-to-retire couple picking up their recently purchased Catalina 38 in the Delmarva peninsula, taking her 70 miles southwest to her new home in Virginia. Skies were overcast but not… Continue

HELP I NEED A WET SLIP FOR MY 18 FT. ANGLER, IN JACKSONVILLE AREA CLOSE TO THE INTERCOASTAL , CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT KEEP IT UNDER 250.00 A MO. Continue

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If you’re going to go boating in Florida, then you need a few accessories. You can’t just go out on the water and do nothing but ride around the shoreline. This would get boring after awhile but here are a few suggestions that will help to liven things up a bit.



First of all, you need a cooler full of snacks and beverages. Everyone gets thirsty and even a little hungry when boating and if you have these items with you, you don’t have to call it an early day to go home and eat or get… Continue

Choosing a boat for the family is a little different from looking for something you and a few friends would enjoy or a fishing boat. There are many different things that you have to take into consideration in order to choose the boat that will fulfill your needs the best.



For example, one of the things you need to consider is how many people are there in your family? You need to make sure you have enough seats to accommodate everyone. You want your family to be comfortable so you… Continue

Next month I am supposed to be going on a St Augustine boat cruise with my best friend since high school. Even though I've seen most of the sights and landmarks before such as Castillo de San Marcos and the Bridge of the Lions, I'm excited about seeing it all again and enjoying it with a friend.



It's totally awesome that I can cruise the waters that explorers sailed into over 400 years ago. It's nice to know I live near a place with so much rich and interesting history. I am still… Continue

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Since the launch of the first BoatFlorida.com website back in early 2009, BoatBrevard.com has had over 40,000 unique users (different people/computers). The site continues to grow at a rate…

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There appears to be some confusion on the difference between forum / discussions and blogs. In general, a forum/discussion is intended for two way conversations and/or questions and a blog can be thought of as more of a one way journal that can be commented on.



A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. They are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of… Continue