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Using Your VHF Radio The Right Way

January 4th, 2016

In the December/January issue of BoatU.S. Magazine, Lenny Rudow shares advice on VHF radio protocol… Many boaters never take the

September 22nd, 2015

What would a modern life jacket look like if you threw out the rulebook and started with a clean slate?

April 2nd, 2015

“Serenity” has been named the #1 boat name for the second year in a row with the release of the

March 18th, 2015

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has reported that well-known fire extinguisher manufacturer, Kidde, in conjunction with the

February 19th, 2015

The odds of getting struck by lightning are about one in a million. But if you own a boat, the

December 17th, 2014

In 2013, over 955,000 boats changed hands on the pre-owned boat market. That meant for a nearly a million boat

October 2nd, 2014

In a move that’s expected to benefit recreational boaters, on Oct. 22 the US Coast Guard will drop the current

October 2nd, 2014

Margaret Bonds Podlich is the president of BoatU.S., the nation’s largest group of boaters, with more than half a million

September 1st, 2014

Legislation is headed to the California Governor’s desk that will require boaters operating motorized vessels in the state to complete

May 27th, 2014

The BoatUS 24-hour national dispatch centers received over 1800 requests for assistance from recreational boaters and anglers over the four-day