Foundation Findings

More than 40 articles have been published in this product testing and education series on boating safety equipment and issues. Tests provide practical information to educate boaters and to help with purchase decisions. Recent tests include oil removal products, canine personal floatation devices, the effects of alcohol and boating, and visual distress signaling devices.

Our most current tests are listed below. To see a listing of older articles, click the button at left.

The Following Articles are Available Online:

• Doggie Life Jacket Test, May 2012
• Life Jacket Test, May 2011
• Weather To Go, July 2010
• Navigation Lights Testing, January 2010
• Green Cleaners Testing, September 2009
• Fire Extinguisher Testing, May 2009
• Flare Tests Enlightening, November 2008
• Ladder Lessons Learned, March 2008
• Juggling Jerry Jugs, September 2007
• Keeping Current on Kill-Switches, November 2006
• Crew Overboard Final Report
• Testing Crew Overboard Maneuvers, November 2005
• Spill? What Spill, March 2005
• GPS-Enabled EPIRBs, July 2004
• FRS Radios - Novermber 2002
• Stabilized Binoculars - November 2001
• Oil Removal Products - July 2001
• Canine PFDs - November 2000
• Special - Type V PFD's July 2000
• Alcohol and Boating - January 1999
• Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signals - September 1998
• Inflatable Life Jackets Make the Grade - May 1998
• Low Cost Marine Radios - January 1998
• Duct Tape - September 1997
• Fire Extinguishers - May 1997
• Boarding Ladders - March 1996
• Commercial Shipping and the Recreational Boater - March 1991
• Cleat Breaking Strengths - 1990
• Bilge Pump Systems
• Anchors - August 1989