June 9, 2013 Good preparation and proper use of safety equipment is key. Although this safety alert stems from and relates to a commercial vessel its recommendations are very important to the broad spectrum of commercial, deep sea, recreation…
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Should You Avoid The Georgia ICW?
The Georgia section of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway has a terrible reputation among regular boaters that make the annual trek from the north to their winter cruising destinations or returning from their southern destinations to points north. In s…
Should You Avoid The Georgia ICW?
The Georgia section of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway has a terrible reputation among regular boaters that make the annual trek from the north to their winter cruising destinations or returning from their southern destinations to points north. In s…
Composite Propane Cylinder Recall
May 30, 2013Attention: All Retailers, Distributors and Users of Composite Cylinders manufactured by The Lite Cylinder Company, Subject: Emergency Recall OrderThe US Department of Transportation has issued an “Emergency Recall Order” f…
Composite Propane Cylinder Recall
May 30, 2013Attention: All Retailers, Distributors and Users of Composite Cylinders manufactured by The Lite Cylinder Company, Subject: Emergency Recall OrderThe US Department of Transportation has issued an “Emergency Recall Order” f…
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fernandina Beach, Florida is one of our favorite stops along the ICW. We seldom skip this area and actually spend some time in what we have come to call the St. Mary’s triangle. There are many options for anchorages and the Downtown Municipal Marina is…
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fernandina Beach, Florida is one of our favorite stops along the ICW. We seldom skip this area and actually spend some time in what we have come to call the St. Mary’s triangle. There are many options for anchorages and the Downtown Municipal Marina is…
Navigation Light Safety Alert
United States Coast Guard Insp…
Weather or Not We Will Make It
After our encounter with the thunderstorm, the weather wasn’t done with us yet. During our last transit of both the west and east coasts of Florida, we had almost daily gale force conditions. We sure hope that won’t be the case this time. A rainy end t…
Northbound Hazards On The ICW
Our time in Stuart was short, but it gave us a chance to visit with friends. The time to depart is always too soon, but our long, slow trek north to the Chesapeake had to begin. We took on about 200 gallons of that “cheap” U.S. diesel at Mariner Cay Ma…
