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December

12/13/2012 - Year-End Gift to BoatUS Foundation Helps Recreational Boating

12/11/2012 - Last Call: BoatUS Foundation Grant Program Deadline Dec.17 — Funds Available for Safe and Clean Boating Projects

12/3/2012 - Brownie Troop "Boards" TowBoatUS Potomac Marine at 43rd Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade

November

11/29/2012 - 2013 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela's Preview

11/28/2012 - Two Affordable Holiday Gifts for Boaters

11/27/2012 - Vessel Assist Santa Cruz, California, Has New Owner — Captain Krilanovich Takes the Helm

11/19/2012 - Just Three Weeks After Sandy Struck, BoatUS Claims Team Clearing The Way — Hurricane Catastrophe Team Faces Their Biggest Challenge

11/14/2012 - VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy Damages Over 65,000 Recreational Boats — Over $650 Million in Estimated Losses to Boats

11/2/2012 - Boaters After Sandy: Tips on Getting Salvage and Repairs Done Right — "This isn't the time to hire someone cruising the beach in a tow truck"

11/1/2012 - BoatUS Urges Kansas Boat Owners to Vote "Yes" on Boat Property Tax Amendment

October

10/31/2012 - Boat Owners: What to Do After Sandy — Taking Care of the Boat After the Storm

10/25/2012 - Hurricane Sandy Heads North: The Perfect Storm for the Northeast? — BoatUS Urges Boaters to Prepare

10/23/2012 - Allegheny River Lock Closure Meeting: Location Changed — To be Held Wed., Oct 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Kittanning, Not Ford City

10/23/2012 - Putting a Boat Away for the Winter? What You Need to Know About E-10 Gas

10/22/2012 - VIDEO: It Comes With the Job - Right Place at the Right Time

10/22/2012 - BoatUS Offers Updated Florida Anchoring Information Tip Sheet — Great to Carry Aboard

10/16/2012 - Cold Waters Move In; Boaters Step Up Safety — Fall Fishing Boating Safety Tips from BoatUS Foundation

10/15/2012 - BoatUS Foundation Increases Grant Size; Unique Ideas Sought — Funds Available for Safe and Clean Boating Projects

10/10/2012 - Zona "Wacks 'Em" with BoatUS Angler Contest Winner — Self-Proclaimed "Knucklehead" TV Show Host Shows What Happens When You're Well-Mannered

10/9/2012 - Texas Boaters Can Take No-Cost Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by Texas Parks and Wildlife

September

9/13/2012 - Port of Oswego, NY, Adds Service for Boaters, Six-Pack Operators: TowBoatUS Oswego Offers 24/7 On-the-Water Assistance — First Business Partnership of its Kind for Port, BoatUS

9/11/2012 - Boaters Overstaying Their Welcome Could Find Themselves in Hot Water with the Tax Man — States Go After Visiting Cruisers

9/10/2012 - Warm State or Cold State? Why Boats Wintered in Either Need "Freeze Coverage" Insurance

9/7/2012 - Casey Scanlon Got a Check Before The First Cast at Fort Gibson

9/6/2012 - Chris Landers, Features Writer and Tall Ship Sailor Appointed Associate Editor BoatUS Publications

9/5/2012 - BoatUS "Best Flotilla" Award Goes to Small US Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit in the Hot Desert — Flotilla 9-7 of District 11SR Takes "Best Flotilla in the Nation" Honors

August

8/29/2012 - Annual Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Conference to be Held Nov 13-14 — "Keep America's Promise: Restore the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway."

8/27/2012 - West Marine Donates Youth LIfe Jackets While BoatUS Foundation Helps by Finding Good "Homes"

8/23/2012 - Republicans Aren't the Only Ones with Their Eyes on Tropical Storm Isaac — Boaters: Easy-to-Follow Hurricane Tracking and Tips at BoatUS.com/hurricanes

8/22/2012 - Capt. Steven Moore Takes the Helm of TowBoatUS Lake Lewisville, Texas — Reliable 24/7 On-The-Water Assistance for Boaters

8/20/2012 - Hot Weather Fishing Tips From BoatUS Angler Pro Staff

8/13/2012 - 2012 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Television Series Debuts August 14 on NBC Sports Network

8/9/2012 - Host a Cleanup in Your Area With the Help of BoatUS Foundation — New Guide to Waterway Cleanups for Boating Business and Boaters

8/7/2012 - Largest Online Archive of Boating Repair, Maintenance "How-to" Available from BoatUS — Extensive "BoatTECH" Resource

8/6/2012 - EPIRBs and PLBs: Both Rescue Beacons Now Available From BoatUS Foundation Rental Program

8/6/2012 - Capt. Derek DeBord Takes Helm of TowBoatUS Lake Norman, NC

8/3/2012 - A Family Affair: Capt. Benjamin Graffius and Jonathan Graffius Take the Helm of TowBoatUS Portland, ME

8/3/2012 - Video: Three Questions to Ask Your Boat Insurance Agent

8/2/2012 - Promote Your Like Jacket Loaner Site Through BoatUS Foundation's Interactive Map — Making it Easier to Find a Right-Sized Life Jacket

8/1/2012 - Beth Leonard, Two-Time Circumnavigator and Lifelong Boater Joins BoatUS as Technical Editor

July

7/31/2012 - Gas Prices Change Course; Boaters Look to Save

7/26/2012 - SPOT Proves Invaluable With Two Recent TowBoatUS Cases Far Out to Sea — "Calling" BoatUS Towing Dozens of Miles from Shore

7/25/2012 - Boaters Need to be Their Own Best Lifeguard — Seven Swimming Safety Tips

7/24/2012 - BoatUS Sponsors Inter-Lake Yachting Association Regattas

7/10/2012 - Boaters Need Hurricane Haul-Out Coverage — "OK, Let's Haul Out All of the BoatUS Insureds Now!"

June

6/29/2012 - New TowBoatUS Service Opens in Lafitte, Louisiana, to Help Boaters in Need

6/27/2012 - What's Going to Happen to Boaters Over the July 4th Holiday? — BoatUS Knows...

6/26/2012 - Mark Zona Says He'll "Be Nice" to BoatUS Angler Winner — Win a Free Fishing Trip with the "Z-Train"

6/25/2012 - BoatUS Towboat Fleet Reaches Milestone: Over 300 Locations — Significant Inland Growth; Requests for Assistance up 10%+ in 25 States

6/19/2012 - BoatUS Insurance Offers The Right Choices for Pontoon, PWC Owners — New Lower Rates in Effect

6/12/2012 - TowBoatUS Charleston Expands With Opening of a New Port on Bohicket Creek, South Carolina

6/7/2012 - BoatUS Goes to the Dogs — New Pet Injury Insurance Coverage and Other Doggie Stuff

6/6/2012 - On-The-Water Boat Towing Company in Port Huron, Michigan, Has New Owner — "Auto Club" for Boaters Offers Towing Plans for Just $58 Annually

6/5/2012 - New TowBoatUS Ports Open on New York's Lake Ontario — 140-mile Stretch of Lake Ontario

6/5/2012 - Boaters, Anglers: Gear Up for Summer Boating Season With BoatUS Towing App — Easily Get On-the-Water Assistance From the Largest Towing Fleet in the World

6/4/2012 - Elaine Dickinson Honored with Leadership in Women's Sailing Award — Spreading the Word to Women: Try Sailing and Keep It Up

May

5/31/2012 - On-the-Water Boating Assistance Comes to Three North Carolina Lakes New TowBoatUS Ports Open at Falls Lake, Lake Gaston and Kerr Lake

5/31/2012 - The Latest Trend in Boat Hurricane Preparation: Tie Her Down — BoatUS Finds Less Damage To Boats Stored, Tied Down Ashore

5/31/2012 - California Sea Scouts Earn BoatUS Flagship Award

5/30/2012 - BoatUS Gives Thanks to Boaters Who Spoke Up: "Save My GPS" — LightSquared Files for Bankruptcy

5/23/2012 - With DeLorme inReach, "Calling" for a BoatUS Tow is Easy Even When Cell Phone and VHF Let You Down — DeLorme inReach Satellite Communicators Speeds Response to Towing Assistance Requests

5/22/2012 - Zona: Don't Be That Guy — "Boat Ramps are Like Security Checkpoints at Airports:

5/16/2012 - Vessel Assist Comes to Washington State's Hood Canal

5/16/2012 - Even Man's Best Friend Needs A Life Jacket — And More Safe Boating Tips for the Other "Friends"

5/14/2012 - New Boater-Assistance Service Opens on Lake Superior — Black Warrior Marine in Bayfield, Wisconsin, Joins the BoatUS Fleet

5/11/2012 - The Life of a Middle-Aged Boat — And What To Do About It

5/10/2012 - New Operator Takes the Helm at TowBoatUS Steinhatchee, Florida

5/9/2012 - New TowBoatUS Service on Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee, to Help Boaters in Need

5/3/2012 - Mom Will Have to Wait

5/1/2012 - Help Teens Get Out on the Water, Vote Today — 22 Groups Vie For Low Cost Life Jackets; Your Vote Counts

5/1/2012 - Women Sailors Learn and Network at the Annual Women's Sailing Conference June 2 — 11th Year at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA

April

4/30/2012 - Loggerhead Marinas Offer BoatUS Members Discounts on Gas, Slips — 13 of Florida's Best Marinas Give 10% Off Transient Slips; Nine Offer $.10 Per Gallon Gas Discount

4/27/2012 - BoatUS and Friends Help Keep Used Fishing Line Out of the Water

4/25/2012 - Three Safety Tips to Safely Get You Through the Spring Fishing and Boating Season

4/19/2012 - "Opening Day on the Bay" Sunday April 29 — Marks the Official Start of San Francisco's 2012 Boating Season

4/18/2012 - No Hassle Cruising Limits Now Come With BoatUS Insurance — Seven Insurance Tips for Cruisers

4/17/2012 - New Boater-Assistance Company Opens on Grand Lake, OK — Grand Lake Towing Joins the BoatUS Fleet

4/16/2012 - Take Your Camera on Your Next Fishing Trip and You Could Win Big

4/13/2012 - Does this bring back any memories? New BoatUS video premieres

4/11/2012 - Boat Towing Business Reopens in Coos Bay, Oregon

4/10/2012 - Can Today's Boaters Learn Anything from the Titanic?

4/9/2012 - BoatUS Foundation President Chris Edmonston Accepts Appointments — Ensuring That the Boater's Voice is Heard

4/5/2012 - Boaters on Alabama's Lake Martin Have New On-the-Water Towing Service to Call

4/3/2012 - New Towing Service Ready to Help Boaters in East Tennessee Lakes TowBoatUS Fort Loudon/Tellico Lake Opens

March

3/30/2012 - Sixth Annual Paul Weeks II Memorial Golf Tournament to Benefit The Alexandria Seaport Foundation on May 7 — At Pohick Bay Regional Golf Course, Lorton, VA

3/30/2012 - Win a Two-Day Guided Gulf Coast Fishing Trip and Star in Cabela's Fisherman's Handbook TV Show with BoatUS Angler "Star for a Day" Sweepstakes

3/29/2012 - TowBoatUS Boynton Beach, FL, Gets New Owner

3/28/2012 - A Shotgun Marriage? Ethanol and Old Outboard Boat Engines

3/20/2012 - Five Inflatable Life Jacket Myths: Do You Know the Truth?

3/16/2012 - BoatUS Foundation Wants More Butts Out of the Water — Looks for More Marinas for 2012 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

3/14/2012 - Boat Association: 10 Tips to Get Repairs Done Right

3/12/2012 - Ouch! BoatUS Names "Best" Springtime Goof-Ups — Preventing Injuries Around the Boat Yard

3/6/2012 - Tax Tip: Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Deductions Available

3/5/2012 - Boat Association: Marine Fuel Costs On the Rise - Five Wintertime Tasks To Save

3/1/2012 - BoatUS: Navigation System Concerns Still an Issue with Latest Move by LightSquared — FCC Extends Public Comment Period Through March 16

3/1/2012 - Alton Jones Gets a $9,000 Classic Bonus

3/1/2012 - Vote Today for Your Favorite Boating Safety or Clean Water Grant Project — BoatUS Foundation To Give Grassroots Grants Up to $4,000

February

2/28/2012 - Low Cost Life Jackets for Teens Available for Camps, Schools, Non-Profit Programs

2/24/2012 - BoatUS: We Aren't Out of the Woods Yet On Navigation System Concerns — Public Comments to FCC Needed by March 1

2/21/2012 - BoatUS Magazine Earns Four BWI Awards

2/15/2012 - FCC Course Change Promising for Boaters — Agency Acknowledges GPS Interference Issues with LightSquared Plan

2/14/2012 - BoatUS: 22nd Annual List of Top Ten Boat Names

2/8/2012 - BoatUS New Sponsor of Vessel Safety Check Program

2/7/2012 - US Power Squadrons and BoatUS Bestow Civic Service Awards at Annual Meeting

2/6/2012 - BoatUS Asks: If Not Ethanol, Why Not Butanol?

2/1/2012 - BoatUS by the Numbers

January

1/31/2012 - BoatUS Marine Insurance Official Sponsor of INT League

1/20/2012 - Anchoring Restrictions on the Agenda at City of St. Petersburg Meeting January 24 — Local Boaters, Cruisers, Tourism Industry Urged to Attend

1/19/2012 - TowBoatUS Cape Coral Earns "Tower Of The Year" Award

1/18/2012 - BoatUS Angler Will Assist Competitors in Need During B.A.S.S. Open

1/17/2012 - Five On-the-Water Boat Towboat Captains Honored for Heroism

1/4/2012 - Weigh-to-Win Again in 2012

2011

December

12/22/2011 - Women Sailors Unite to Learn: SCYA Sailing Convention Feb 4

12/14/2011 - Refrigerator-Size Fish Earn Top Spots in BoatUS Angler's Fishing Photo Contest

12/1/2011 - Bill in Congress Would Preserve Boating Access — BoatUS Urges Congressional Support for H.R. 3109 "Keep America's Waterfront Working Act"

November

11/22/2011 - Boat Association Gathers Group of 14 Advisors for Annual Debate — Fields, Flynn, Hardaker, Kerigan Appointed

11/17/2011 - The Low-Down on Ultra-Sulfur Diesel Boat Fuel — Anything to Worry About?

11/15/2011 - Margaret Bonds Podlich Named President of Boat Owners Association of The United States

11/10/2011 - Three Things BoatUS Angler Prizewinner Rick Clark Learned While Fishing With Mark Zona

11/8/2011 - Apply for Boating Safety and Clean Water Grassroots Grants Now — Deadline for Applications: January 4, 2012

11/7/2011 - Digging Deep Into Claims Files Helps Avoid Mistakes — Sign Up for BoatUS Damage Prevention Tips

11/3/2011 - Boaters, Marine and Tourism Interests Urged to Attend City of Stuart/Martin County Draft Anchoring Ordinance Meeting Nov. 8

11/1/2011 - Buffalo's Brodnicki at Home with Big Waves, Big Smallies and BoatUS Angler

October

10/31/2011 - City of St. Augustine Anchoring Ordinance Proposes Ten-Day Limit: Boaters Must Speak Out Now — Comment Deadline: November 6

10/27/2011 - City of Sarasota Considers Anchoring Limit: Boaters, Marine and Tourism Interests Urged to Attend Nov 3 Meeting — Anchoring Restrictions and "Set Backs" on Agenda

10/27/2011 - BoatUS Reaches Out to Spanish Speakers — Online Membership Info en Espanol

10/27/2011 - BoatUS se Comunica con los Habitantes de Habla Hispana! — Informacion de la Membresia esta Disponible en Espanol a traves del Internet

10/26/2011 - Buy These Holiday Cards and Help Make Safer Days on the Water

10/13/2011 - Boaters, Marine and Tourism Interests Urged to Attend City of St. Petersburg Meeting Oct. 19 — New Mooring Field and Possible Anchoring Restrictions on Agenda

10/13/2011 - US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7 of Pensacola, Florida Honored With BoatUS "Best Flotilla in the Nation Award"

10/10/2011 - BoatUS Mourns the Passing of President Nancy Michelman

10/6/2011 - BoatUS' Lydecker Honored With SOBA Award

10/6/2011 - Hurricane Irene: Value of "Hurricane Haul-Outs" Totals over $260 Million — BoatUS Insurance Policy Benefit Helps Prevent Boat and Untold Marina Damage

September

9/28/2011 - Stuart and Martin County, Florida, October 4 Anchoring Meeting Notice

9/28/2011 - BoatUS Foundation: Five Fall Boating Safety Tips — What You Need to Know With the Changing of the Season

9/28/2011 - BoatUS Honored with Golden Glow Award at AGLOW Annual Conference

9/21/2011 - Three Holiday Gift Ideas for Three Different Kinds of Boaters

9/20/2011 - BoatUS Members Get Discounts on GEICO Auto, Home Insurance

9/19/2011 - Top Women Sailors Gather for BoatUS "Meet the Champions" 2011 Santa Maria Cup Reception, Annapolis, MD — William Paca House and Garden, September 30, 2011

9/15/2011 - Lurking Below The Surface — BoatUS Safety Tip: Beware of Flood Debris

9/12/2011 - What To Do With A Trailerboat In A Hurricane — BoatUS Helpful Hurricane Storage Tips

9/9/2011 - Show the BoatUS Trailering Club Where You Tow and You Could Win EZ Loader Trailer

9/7/2011 - For Boats Up North, "Freeze Coverage" Insurance Takes The Worry Out of Winter Power Outages and Other Snafus

August

8/30/2011 - BoatUS: Irene Could Cause Up to $500 Million Damage to Recreational Boats — Upstate NY and New England Regions Hit Hardest

8/25/2011 - Need to Borrow A Child-Sized Life Jacket? Try One of These 530 Locations — BoatUS Foundation Kids Life Jacket Loaner Program Grows

8/23/2011 - Hurricane Irene Approaches: For Boaters, Luck May Have Run Out

8/11/2011 - Boaters Choose Community Groups to Receive Funding for Innovative Educational Projects — BoatUS Foundation Awards Grants for Safe and Clean Boating

8/8/2011 - On-the-Water Towing Company Races to Save Unconscious Boater

8/8/2011 - Jumping Off the Boat? — Summer Safety Tips for Boaters Looking for a Good Swim

8/2/2011 - Tune in Saturday 9 p.m. for "When Fish Attack 2": TowBoatUS Captain Saves Kayaker in the Keys

July

7/28/2011 - VIDEO: BoatUS Goes to Washington with 15,000 Comments for the FCC to Save our GPS

7/27/2011 - 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series to Premier on VERSUS Beginning July 31st

7/26/2011 - BoatUS Delivers 15,000 Comments to FCC: "Don't Mess With Our GPS" — Last Chance for Public Comment: Saturday, July 30

7/26/2011 - Last Chance to Reach "Smallmouth Holy Land" with Mark Zona and BoatUS Angler — New Video

7/20/2011 - Auto, Boat or Homeowners Insurance: Where Does the Boat Trailer Fit In?

7/13/2011 - Boaters Stand to Lose Critical GPS Navigational Aid — Voice Your Opinion: Comment Period Closes July 30

7/12/2011 - Fishing Photo Contest Gives Anglers Chance to Come Clean

7/11/2011 - Local Boating Business Grows with Purchase of On-the-Water Towing Service — TowBoatUS Lake St. Clair, "Auto Club" for Boaters, Offers Towing Plans For Just $58

7/6/2011 - Marine Industry Veteran Takes the Helm of Local Boat Towing Operation — Capt. Jeff Dziedzic New Owner of TowBoatUS Mystic, New London and Watch Hill

7/5/2011 - It's "Buyer Beware" When Filling Up the Boat - And a Lot of Other Things - at the Gas Station — Higher Ethanol Gasoline a Problem for Boat Motors, Small Engines

7/5/2011 - Eastern Kentucky Repeats as Open Champions — 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Open presented by Pepsi

June

6/30/2011 - On-the-Water Boat Towing Company on Lake Wylie Has New Owner — "Auto Club" for Boaters Offers Towing Plans for Just $58 Annually

6/29/2011 - One Good "Sniff" May Save a Life — Six Safe Refueling Tips from Boat Owners Association of The United States

6/28/2011 - Louisiana Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home

6/27/2011 - Recreational Boating Traffic Expected to Peak This Weekend: Getting Safely Home After the Fireworks

6/20/2011 - B.A.S.S. Elite Pro Britt Myers Broke Down, Now Brags About BoatUS Angler

6/17/2011 - Mark Zona Wants to Take You Fishing in "Slaunchville"

6/15/2011 - TowBoatUS Mobile, AL Opens: Boaters Have a Helping Hand to Call — Part of Nationwide Network

6/15/2011 - Ten Fuel-Saving Tips for Towing the Boat to the Lake

6/13/2011 - More "Lost" Boaters Found with BoatUS Towing App — Over 36,000 Boaters Have Downloaded to Date

6/8/2011 - BoatUS Members Can Find the Lowest Priced Fuel at MarineFuel.com — Great for Bigger Boats, Long-Distance Cruisers

6/7/2011 - Marinas Lay Down The Red Carpet Saturday June 11 — Kids' Activities, Demonstrations, Test Rides, Tours, Mark National Marina Day Events

6/6/2011 - "Sisters Under Sail" Founder Honored with Leadership in Women's Sailing Award — 110-Foot Schooner Sails New England and Great Lakes

6/2/2011 - TowBoatUS Locations in Baltimore, Middle River, Have New Owner — Long-Time Lead Captain Takes the Helm

6/1/2011 - With 300 Anglers Fighting It Out on the Lake, What's a TowBoatUS Captain to do? — TowBoatUS Lake Lewisville Keeps Busy While University of Central Florida

May

5/31/2011 - Sea Scout "Ship" Tsunami Earns BoatUS Flagship Award

5/27/2011 - Clean Bottoms: Will Boaters Be Left Holding the Bag? — BoatUS Urges Boat Owners to Speak up Now on Bottom Paint Bill

5/25/2011 - Boaters: Tips For Preparing For Summer Lightning Storms

5/24/2011 - TowBoatUS Norris Lake, TN Opens: Boaters Have a Helping Hand to Call — Part of Nationwide Network

5/19/2011 - California Clean Boating Advocate Honored with BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award

5/18/2011 - Boat Towing Business Grows Inland: Boaters Now Have "Options" — TowBoatUS Jordan Lake, NC Opens; Falls and Sharon Harris Lakes Also Covered

5/18/2011 - Five Spring Safety Tips That Work All Summer Long — National Safe Boating Week May 21-27

5/17/2011 - Boat Buying Tips From BoatUS: The Naked Truth About Extended Warranties

5/13/2011 - Boaters, Marine and Tourism Interests Urged to Attend City of St. Augustine Draft Anchoring Ordinance Meeting May 26 — Anchoring Rights at Stake

5/13/2011 - Loss of $1 Million Sportfish Has Boaters Asking How Did it Happen?

5/12/2011 - Are You a Disenfranchised Voter? Redeem Yourself with BoatUS Foundation Boating Grassroots Grants

5/11/2011 - Record-Setting Field Registers for 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing National Championship

5/10/2011 - What's in a Boat Name? — BoatUS Releases Annual List of Top Ten Boat Names

5/9/2011 - Versus to Feature Exclusive Coverage of BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series — Tune in Starting July 31

5/5/2011 - Join BoatUS Angler and You Could Go Fishing with Mark Zona — Deadline to Enter "Zona's Awesome Fishing Trip" July 31

5/4/2011 - On-the-Water Boat Towing Service Opens in Vancouver — Marine Industry Veteran and Former Scientist Goes Out on His Own

5/3/2011 - Trailer Tire Blowout leads to BoatUS Angler and an 11-pound Bass — Short Story by Matt Pangrac

5/2/2011 - New "Boating Simulator" Lets You Boat Anytime — BoatUS Foundation Virtual Boating Experience is the Next Step in Boater Education

April

4/27/2011 - TowBoatUS Lake Keowee, SC Has New Owners — Third Location for Company Serving Upstate Lakes

4/26/2011 - Anchoring in Florida? Better Have a Copy of This With You — BoatUS Offers Updated 2011 Anchoring Information Sheet

4/26/2011 - After Acquiring TowBoatUS Port Austin, The Moore Captains Open TowBoatUS Sand Point, MI — Business That Gets Boaters, Anglers Safely Home Expands

4/25/2011 - Five Questions to Ask Your Boat's Insurance Agent — What Makes a Good Policy?

4/22/2011 - BoatUS and NOAA Make Earth Day a Work Day: 400 Fishing Line Recycling Bins Built in Two Hours

4/21/2011 - Percy Priest Lake, TN, Boaters Have New On-the-Water Towing Service to Call — Business that Gets Boaters, Anglers Safely Home Expands

4/20/2011 - Governor Malloy's Proposed Budget: Tax Boaters More? — BoatUS Says Boaters Need to Speak Up Now

4/19/2011 - BoatUS: The Sky is Not Falling, But Hurricane Season Predicted to be "Active" — Advice: Talk to Your Marina Now

4/18/2011 - Boaters Are Keeping Their Butts Out of the Water — BoatUS Foundation Looks for More Marinas for 2011 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

4/14/2011 - Stuck Out on the Lake? PA Wallenpaupack Boaters Can Now Call TowBoatUS

4/12/2011 - SAVE THE DATE: "Opening Day on the Bay" To Mark Official Start of San Francisco 2011 Boating Season — Decorated Boat Parade Sunday, May 1

4/12/2011 - Atlantis Diving and Salvage on Sacramento River Now a BoatUS Towing Affiliate

4/11/2011 - Vessel Assist Lake Tahoe Under New Management

4/7/2011 - Boaters and Swimmers at Pine Flat Lake Have New Life Jacket Rule — Increasing Federal Regulation for Many Boaters, Says BoatUS

4/5/2011 - Learning and Networking at Women's Sailing Conference, June 4 — 10th Year at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA

4/4/2011 - MA Alert: Massachusetts to Take Up Mandatory Life Jacket Bill Tomorrow, April 5

March

3/30/2011 - BoatUS Urges Boaters To Be Heard on New EPA Requirements — Deadline for Public Comments is June 2

3/29/2011 - Start Catchin' Fish and Take Some Pictures — Monthly Photo Contest Gives Away BoatUS Angler Memberships

3/28/2011 - Life Jacket Designs Break New Ground — Competition Winners Announced

3/23/2011 - Last Call: Boating Grassroots Grants Available From BoatUS Foundation — Deadline April 1 to Apply

3/21/2011 - New "Watersports Package" by BoatUS Insurance Turns up the Heat on Competition — Add to Any BoatUS Insurance Policy for Just $30

3/17/2011 - Why Do So Many Boats Sink in the Spring? — BoatUS Spring Commissioning Checklist

3/16/2011 - Browning Bags BoatUS Angler "Weigh-to-Win" Bonus Cash

3/15/2011 - Boater's Spring Commissioning Tips for Saving Gas — Do it Now or Pay Later

3/14/2011 - BoatUSAngler.com Gets an Extreme Makeover — New Pro Staff Blogs, Easier to Use

3/10/2011 - Towing a Big Boat on the Road? BoatUS Trailering Club Offers Discount Wide-Load Permit Service — Wide-Load Trip Planning Tips

3/9/2011 - Vessel Assist Friday Harbor, Washington Has New Owner

3/7/2011 - Capt. Shane O'Neal's Boat Towing Service Opens New Location on Watts Bar Lake, Tennessee — Business that Gets Business, Anglers Safely Home Expands

3/3/2011 - Tax Time Tip: Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Deductions Available

3/2/2011 - WA State Boater Gets Cash Reward for Busting Crime: Stolen Goods Found Online — $2500 from BoatUS; Winter Crime Prevention Tips

3/1/2011 - Last Call: Apply Now to Become a Kids' Life Jacket Loaner Site — Deadline to Apply is March 11th

February

2/28/2011 - A $1,500 BoatUS Angler "Weigh-to-Win" Bonus for KVD

2/24/2011 - BoatUS Insurance Offers Valuable a La Carte Features for One Low Price — New "Premiere Value Package" Great for Small or Mid-Sized Boats

2/22/2011 - TowBoatUS Lake Lanier Earns "Tower Of The Year" Award

2/18/2011 - A Fishing Line Stretched Across the Country Gets Recycled — New Sites Needed for BoatUS Foundation Reel In and Recycle Program

2/18/2011 - Safely Keeping Off the Chill — BoatUS' Four Safety Tips for Electric Heaters Aboard Boats

2/17/2011 - Vote For Your Favorite New Life Jacket Design — Videos Depicting Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition Entires Available on Facebook

2/16/2011 - Be Good and Say Goodbye to Your Deductibles With BoatUS Insurance — And More Tips to Save on Insurance

2/16/2011 - Kent Barnekov Named Executive Director of the Alexandria Seaport Foundation — Joe Youcha Remains With ASF as Director of Building to Teach

2/15/2011 - BoatUS Smart Phone App Will Get You Home When Your Boat Won't — Share Your Location, A Backup GPS

2/14/2011 - Twelve On-the-Water Recreational Boat Towing Captains Honored for Heroism in 2010

2/9/2011 - US Power Squadrons and BoatUS Foundation Bestow Civic Service Awards at Annual Meeting

2/7/2011 - With E15, Boaters, Anglers Will Need Extra Vigilance When Filling Up at the Gas Station

2/2/2011 - BoatUS Foundation President Ruth Wood Sets Sail — Chris Edmonston Appointed President

2/1/2011 - A Harrowing Tale of Intrigue South of the Border

January

1/31/2011 - BoatUS Angler "Weigh-to-Win" Program Brings Bonus Cash to Classic Kitty

1/25/2011 - SCYA Women's Sailing Convention Kicks Off Feb. 5

1/25/2011 - Help Kids Stay Safe on the Water By Becoming a Life Jacket Loaner Site — Deadline to Apply is March 11th

1/19/2011 - BoatUS Recognizes Twelve Boating Access Advocates

1/19/2011 - City of Clearwater Honored with 2010 Recreational Boating Access Award for Downtown Boat Slip Project

1/19/2011 - Dr. Frances Bohnsack of Miami River Marine Group Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - City of West Palm Beach Docks Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Former Gov. Linda Lingle Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award For Keehi Small Boat Harbor Improvements

1/19/2011 - Jim Connors of Maine Coastal Program Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Former Senator Michael Morrissey Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Alviso Marina Boat Launch Ramp Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Huron Boat Access Site and Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Michigan Dept of Natural Resources and Environment Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award for Eight Point Lake Boating Access Site

1/19/2011 - Lisa Lawrence and Margaret Pizer of Virginia Sea Grant Marine Extension Program at VIMS Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Georgetown County Council/Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/19/2011 - Chuck May of Great Lakes Small Harbors Coalition Honored with 2010 BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/14/2011 - BoatUS Foundation Grassroots Grants Program Makes Big Changes for 2011 — April 1 Deadline to Apply; Public to Vote on Proposed Projects

1/11/2011 - Have Any Ideas on How to Keep Afloat? Design A Better Life Jacket and Win $5,000 — Deadline is Feb. 1

1/10/2011 - New BoatUS Angler "Weigh-to-Win" Program offers Peace of Mind and Cash Tournament Bonuses

2010

December

12/13/2010 - BoatUS Appoints Five New Members to BoatUS National Advisory Council

12/13/2010 - Florida Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by

12/13/2010 - Georgia Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by

12/13/2010 - North Carolina Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by

12/13/2010 - South Carolina Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by

12/13/2010 - Virginia Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by

12/6/2010 - Nominations Needed By December 15 for BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award — Green Advocate Could Take Home $1,000

12/1/2010 - BoatUS Magazine Adds Industry Heavyweights — Rudow, Adey, Casey and Neale Add Strong Technical Team

November

11/29/2010 - BoatUS Angler Goes Underwater with Hook n' Look TV Sponsorship — Fishing From The Fish's Perspective

11/23/2010 - Holiday Boat Parade Finder at BoatUS.com — Is Santa a Powerboater or Sailboater?

11/22/2010 - You've Put the Boat Away for the Season: Now What? — Suggestions on How Boaters Can Idle Away Their Winter Months

11/22/2010 - BoatUS Foundation Receives $5,000 Donation From Marine Bankers

11/17/2010 - The Best Christmas Gift - Ever - to Give a Boating Guy is Just $24 — Moms, Wives Look Good When Giving a BoatUS Gift Membership; Includes Stocking Stuffer

11/16/2010 - Media Alert: Alliance That Keeps ICW Working is Focus of Annual Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Conference Slated for Nov 18-19 in Portsmouth, VA

11/16/2010 - Could Zona's Awesome Fishing Show Get Any Better? — BoatUS Angler Brings the "Z-Train Wreck of the Week"

11/10/2010 - A Boat Fire in Florida Has Some Lessons for Us All

11/9/2010 - BoatUS Members Get Discounts on Fuel at Newly Opened St. Petersburg Marina Fuel Dock — Savings Add Up With 10 Cents Off Each Gallon of Gas

11/8/2010 - Inaugural "Big Bass Bash" Set for March 25-27 at Pickwick Lake

11/8/2010 - On-the-Water Boat Towing Company Expands with New Location at Yankeetown — TowBoatUS Yankeetown, Florida, Helps Boaters, Anglers Get Home

11/2/2010 - 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship and Collegiate Bass Fishing Open Dates Announced

11/1/2010 - Design A Better Life Jacket And Win $5,000 — Life Jacket Design Competition Returns; Public Asked to Judge

October

10/26/2010 - BoatUS and MarineFuel.com Partnership Allows Boaters to Find the Lowest Price on Fuel

10/25/2010 - Boating Safety Starts at Home With New BoatUS Foundation Online Learning Center — Includes No-Cost Boating Safety Course Approved in Over 30 States

10/21/2010 - BoatUS Reports Top Three Items Stolen from Boats Over the Winter — And How to Prevent an Unwanted "Visit" or Boat Theft

10/18/2010 - Annual Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Conference to be Held Nov. 18 - 19 — Recreational and Commercial Users Come Together to Discuss Future

10/12/2010 - America's Boaters Speak Up Loudly: Don't Give Us More Ethanol Without Testing It First — Boat Owners Association Reports Grassroots Efforts

10/6/2010 - Oregon Boaters Can Take Free Boating Safety Course at Home — BoatUS Foundation Online Boating Safety Course Approved by OR State Marine Board

10/4/2010 - BoatUS Foundation Wants to Know: Who Helps Boaters Stay "Green"? — Nominations Needed for BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award:

September

9/29/2010 - BoatUS Adds Online Guide to Marine Trade Schools — Schools for Preparing Future Boatbuilders, Repairers, Marine Technicians

9/28/2010 - BoatUS Urges Boaters to Speak Up on Ethanol: EPA Decision Coming Very Soon

9/24/2010 - Recycled Fish 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon Results in Funds Raised, Cleaner Waters and Better Educated Anglers — Over 1,000 fish caught and released, $8500 raised for fisheries,

9/23/2010 - Five Tips for "Green" Winterizing a Boat — How to Put a Boat Away for the Winter and Protect the Environment

9/21/2010 - Snowbirds Begin Migration South; BoatUS Cooperating Marinas Ready with Discounts

9/20/2010 - Five Tips to Keep Winter Away From Your Boat Trailer

9/14/2010 - TowBoatUS Shinnecock/Moriches NY Has New Owners at the Helm

9/13/2010 - Award-Winning "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!" Seminar to Lure Ladies to the Sport Fishing Capital of the World November 12-14, 2010 — Women's-Only Getaway in Islamorada, FL

9/9/2010 - Putting a Boat Away for the Winter? What You Need to Know About E-10 Gas

9/8/2010 - Fishing Around the Clock and Around North America to Help Our Waters — Anglers to Fish 24 Hours Straight This Weekend

9/7/2010 - BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award Seeks Entries: Deadline is October 1, 2010

9/1/2010 - Raystown Lake Boaters Now Have Help They Can Call for On-the-Water Breakdowns: TowBoatUS Raystown Lake Will Get You Home — New Business Caters to Boaters, Anglers

August

8/31/2010 - Earl Advancing on US Coastline; Boat Owners Group Says 2008 Hurricane Has Lesson for Boaters — Hanna's Rains - Not Surge - Damaged Hundreds of Boats

8/30/2010 - BoatUS Urges Public Comment on Proposed Anchoring Changes for Biscayne National Park, FL — Deadline is This Friday, Sept. 3

8/26/2010 - What You Really Need to Know About Boat Insurance in Three MInutes

8/25/2010 - BoatUS Offers New Online Tax Guide for Boaters

8/23/2010 - TowBoatUS Rochester NY Re-Opens Under New Ownership — Capt. Jake Van Reenen Takes the Helm

8/19/2010 - Boaters Have Help They Can Call for On-the-Water Breakdowns: TowBoatUS Provincetown, MA Will Get You Home — P-town's Newest Business Opens To Assist Boaters, Anglers

8/12/2010 - BoatUS Foundation's Top Picks For On-the-Water Weather Services — A Look at Cell Phones, Smart Phone, Chartplotter, and Computer-based Weather Services

8/12/2010 - TowBoatUS Beaufort, NC, Has a New Captain at the Helm

8/10/2010 - Ann Dermody Appointed Managing Editor of BoatUS Magazine

8/4/2010 - One Week Remaining to Join the Recycled Fish 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon Presented by BoatUS Angler

8/2/2010 - BoatUS Magazine's Elaine Dickinson Sets Sail

July

7/29/2010 - L&G Marine Services on Lake Anna, Va., Joins the BoatUS Fleet — 24 Hour On-the-Water Assistance for Boaters and Anglers

7/28/2010 - Boaters, Anglers Now Have Reliable On-the-Water Assistance with Opening of TowBoatUS Lake Richard B. Russell — Local Entreprenuers Expand Business

7/27/2010 - Oil Spill's Impact on Boating and Fishing Chronicled in Cabela's Fisherman's Handbook TV Show — Series Airs 10 a.m. Sundays on Fox Sports Net; Presented by BoatUS Angler

7/22/2010 - Keep an Eye on Your Boat Trailer and It Will Treat You Well — The BoatUS Trailering Club's Top 3 Reasons for Trailer Mishaps

7/21/2010 - Two APEX Awards Won By BoatUS Magazine

7/20/2010 - BoatUS Angler Member and PAA Pro John Crews Qualifies for Coveted Spot In 2011 Bassmaster Classic — Post-Season Battle for "Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year" Begins This Week

7/8/2010 - Rented at the Last Minute, Emergency Beacon From BoatUS Foundation Saves Three Lives Off California Coast — Crew Sends Mayday Just Before Capsizing

7/8/2010 - Local Business Owner Bucks Economic Tide and Adds Three TowBoatUS Locations on East Coast of Florida — Capt. Scott Stebelton Sees Opportunity in Helping Recreational Boaters, Anglers

7/1/2010 - Joining BoatU.S. Gets You Discounts at Marinas — Getting a Break on Fuel, Repairs and Overnight Slips for the Summer Vacation

June

6/30/2010 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Expands with New Location on Nickajack Lake, TN — An " Auto Club" for Boaters Provides Reliable Help:

6/29/2010 - Boating and the July 4th Holiday: Does Alcohol Mix with Water? — The Busiest Boating Day of the Year and Alcohol's Influence

6/29/2010 - As Alex Approaches Texas, Boaters Have Help With Preparing Their Boats — BoatUS Online Hurricane Resource Center at www.BoatUS.com/Hurricanes

6/23/2010 - Got a Boat Trailer Question? Ask the "Trailering Guys" — Maintenance and Repair Help from the BoatUS Trailering Club

6/22/2010 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Lake Ontario and Canal System — An "Auto Club" for Boaters Provides Reliable Help 24 Hours a Day

6/21/2010 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Expands with New Location on Lake Harris, FL

6/15/2010 - Win a Fishing Trip with Tour Pro by Entering 24-Hour Fish-A-Thon Sept. 10 - 11 — Help Conserve Habitat; Deadline to Enter August 10

6/14/2010 - Steve Levi To Head Up BoatUS Angler — Fishing Industry Veteran Joins Boating Association

6/10/2010 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on the Mississippi River in St. Charles, Missouri — An "Auto Club" for Boaters Provides Reliable Help 24 Hours a Day

6/9/2010 - Nominations Sought For BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

6/8/2010 - New Video: A Look at the Gulf Oil Spill Through the Eyes of a Sport Fisherman

6/7/2010 - Claire Leroy Takes BoatUS Santa Maria Cup for Second Year in a Row

6/4/2010 - Mayor of Annapolis Proclaims "Celebrate Women in Sailing Week" To Coincide with 20th BoatUS Santa Maria Cup, June 1-5, 2010

6/3/2010 - What the EPA is Not Telling You About Recent "No Discharge Zone" for Erie Canal

6/3/2010 - Sea Scout "Ship" Minnow Earns BoatUS Flagship Award — Texas Teens Could Teach Gilligan a Few Things

6/3/2010 - Five Ways to Celebrate National Fishing And Boating Week June 5-13

6/2/2010 - Six Boating Safety Tips From BoatUS — Boating Season Now in Full Swing

May

5/25/2010 - Have Boaters Forgotten About Hurricanes? — Hurricane Season Begins June 1; BoatUS Urges Preparations Start Now

5/25/2010 - Celebrate 20 Years at Opening Ceremony of the 2010 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup Women's Match Racing Championship On Annapolis City Dock June 1, 6 pm

5/20/2010 - BoatUS Staffers Mark National Inflation Day With Group "Tug" at Alexandria, VA Headquarters — Inflatable Life Jacket World Record Day Event Kicks Off National Safe Boating Week

5/20/2010 - BoatUS Staff Reports From the Front Lines of the Gulf Oil Spill

5/18/2010 - 2010 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Announces Record Registration Numbers — May 27 and 28 at Lake Lewisville, Texas

5/17/2010 - How Old Are Your Charts? New Website and Boater Survey Tackle Growing Problem — Outdated Charts, Or No Charts At All Give Boaters False Sense of Security

5/13/2010 - Make Plans Now to Got Boating Saturday, June 12 On "Boat. Fish. Live. At National Marina Day" — Focus on Growing Recreational Boating and Importance of Local Marinas

5/13/2010 - BoatUS and Mariners Learning System Team Up To Offer Online Captain's License Training Programs — Increasing Educational Opportunities for Boaters

5/10/2010 - BoatUS Offers New Online Gulf Oil Spill Resource for Recreational Boaters — www.BoatUS.com/oilspill

5/6/2010 - "Inflatable Life Jacket World Record Day" Aims to Make Record on May 20 — BoatUS Supports National Safe Boating Week Effort to Educate and Improve Safety

5/5/2010 - Cruising Boaters Could Find Tax Bills Under the Welcome Mat — Revenue-Hungry States Go After Visiting Boaters

April

4/29/2010 - Five Ways to Cut Your Boating Bill This Summer

4/29/2010 - Recreational Boaters in the Gulf May Need to Contend With Oil Spill

4/27/2010 - BoatUS Santa Maria Cup Teams Announced to Compete June 2-5, 2010 in Annapolis, Maryland — Teams Represent World's Top Female Skippers

4/23/2010 - With Little Public Knowledge or Input, Illinois Set to Vote on Mandatory Life Jacket Wear 24/7 for Solo Boaters — BoatUS Urges Boaters to Speak Out Now

4/21/2010 - Media Alert: "Opening Day on the Bay" Marking the Official Start of San Francisco's 2010 Boating Season

4/20/2010 - Nationwide 24-Hour Fish-A-Thon Sept 10-11 to Help Conserve Fish Habitat — Sponsored by Recycled Fish and BoatUS Angler

4/19/2010 - Five Earth Day Tips for Boaters That Keep the Green in Your Wallet

4/15/2010 - Two Myths About Boat Insurance That May Surprise You

4/12/2010 - Learning and Networking at Women's Sailing Conference, Saturday, June 5 — 9th Year at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA

4/7/2010 - Big Change to the Nation's Gasoline Supply Awaits EPA Approval — Tight Timetable and Lack of Testing Could Impact Consumers

4/5/2010 - Boat Trailer Breakdowns: Who You Gonna Call? — (Hint: Not Your Auto Club)

March

3/25/2010 - Media Alert: "Opening Day on the Bay" Marking the Official Start of San Francisco's 2010 Boating Season

3/24/2010 - Online Locator for Fishing Guide and Charters Helps Anglers Plan Spring Trips

3/23/2010 - Buying a Used Boat? Avoid the Paperwork Pitfalls

3/22/2010 - Keeping Butts out of the Water — Cigarette Litter Prevention at Marinas Works.

3/22/2010 - TowBoatUS Old Saybrook Has A New Captain at the Helm

3/17/2010 - First Hurricane Season Forecasts Rattle Boaters, Marina Operators — BoatUS Can Help You Prepare

3/16/2010 - Tax Time Tip: Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Deductions Available

3/15/2010 - Five Reasons Why Boats Sink in the Springtime and Commissioning Checklist

3/11/2010 - The Shocking Truth: More Recreational Boaters Having Battery Problems — The Top Five Reasons Why Boaters Need a Tow

3/8/2010 - TowBoatUS Lake Ozark Earns "Tower Of The Year" Award

3/8/2010 - Little Red Towboat to Chase the Fleet to Mexico

3/4/2010 - Media Alert: Hearings on Boat No Discharge Zone Bills in MD — BoatUS Encourages Boaters to Share Point of View with Elected Representatives

February

2/23/2010 - Waterway Cleanup Earns Two Pro Anglers BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award

2/22/2010 - BoatUS Foundation Emergency Rescue Beacon Rental Program Gets Better — A Faster Rescue With GPS-Enabled Models

2/16/2010 - Story of Nation's First Black Yacht Club Wins Award for BoatUS Magazine — One of Two First Place Honors Bestowed in National Competition

2/16/2010 - Last Call: $50,000 In Grassroots Grants Available From BoatUS Foundation — February 28th Deadline to Apply Quickly Approaches

2/16/2010 - Photo Contest Grand Prize Winners Can Take Their "Fish" Home with Them — BoatUS Angler partners with Mount This Fish Company

2/11/2010 - For Boats Stored in the Water Over Winter, Nor'easter has Sinking Effect — Boaters Urged to Inspect Vessels

2/4/2010 - "Bail Out" Makes Annual List of Top Ten Boat Names

2/3/2010 - 11 On-the-Water Recreational Boat Towing Captains Honored for Heroism in 2009

January

1/27/2010 - Eight Ideas To Help The Savvy Boat Buyer — From Boat Owners Association of The United States

1/26/2010 - Boaters: A Reason to Check Your Signal Flares

1/21/2010 - Need a Boat Moved? BoatUS.com Helps You Find the Right Captain — Professional Captains Locator Service Great for Long or Short Hauls, and Instruction

1/20/2010 - SCYA Women's Sailing Convention Kicks Off Feb 6

1/20/2010 - BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Registration Opens Feb 1

1/13/2010 - BoatUS Foundation Makes It Easier to Apply for Boating Safety and Clean Water Grassroots Grants — Deadline for Applications: February 28

1/12/2010 - BoatUS Santa Maria Cup Celebrates 20 Years on June 2 — 2010 "Notice of Race" Issued

1/11/2010 - Out-of-Work Boater Wins $25,000 — BoatUS Wave of Fortune Contest Ends

1/7/2010 - Before You Leave the Dock, Plan Your Trip at BoatUS.com — Nautical Charts Added to Services Locator

2009

December

12/22/2009 - Go Back To "School" At Seattle Boat Show University — Weather, Cruising, Maintenance Seminars Sponsored by BoatUS

12/22/2009 - Dispatcher for On-the-Water Towing Service Helps Save Three Kayakers Today

12/17/2009 - Christmas Gifts: Boaters Couldn't Care Less About Front Teeth

12/16/2009 - Five Communities Show How Boating Access Can Be Implemented — BoatUS Access Awards Highlight Success Stories to Share

12/10/2009 - Are Airplane Transponders Needed for Recreational Boats? BoatUS Questions Need for Marine Automatic Identification System

12/3/2009 - EPA Delays Decision on More Ethanol in Gas: Is This Just About Cars? — Boating Group Says EPA Should Include Testing on All Gas-powered Engines

12/1/2009 - Summoning BoatUS Towing as Easy as Pressing a Button With New SPOT Assist Maritime Service

November

11/30/2009 - Boaters: Why Not Help Yourself at Donation Time? — Top 10 Reasons to Give to BoatUS Foundation

11/17/2009 - Twelve Months of Kids in Life Jackets Spurs Safety Message — BoatUS Foundation Calendar Great for Parents, Clubs, Marinas, Safety Groups

11/12/2009 - Clark, Sacks, West Appointed to BoatUS National Advisory Council

11/11/2009 - Is the ICW Ready To Take Traffic Off the Interstate? — Annual Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Conference to be Held Nov. 19-20

11/9/2009 - Tropical Storm Ida Can Still Sink Your Boat - Even If It's Inland — Boaters: Don't Get Fooled, Says BoatUS

11/4/2009 - Calling All Boaters: You've Got Less Than A Month To Win $25,000 — BoatUS "Wave of Fortune" Sweepstakes Ends November 30

11/2/2009 - Collegiate Bass Fishing "Catches" On — Association of Collegiate Anglers 2010 Tournament TV Schedule Grows

October

10/28/2009 - Medical Breakthrough for Boat Owners? BoatUS Foundation Donation Program Offers Temporary Relief for "Foot-itis"

10/12/2009 - 2009 BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship ''Best of'' Television Special to Air on Versus Oct 18 and 22

10/7/2009 - Boaters Can Help Save Their Own "Working Waterfront" — Working Waterfronts Act of 2009 Needs Co-Sponsors

10/1/2009 - Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe Salvages Derelict Boat with TowBoatUS — Show Airs Oct. 6 at 9pm

September

9/30/2009 - Catch More Fish with a ''Tacklebox'' in Your Inbox

9/28/2009 - Get Inside Tips on Hurricane Preparation: Marinas and Clubs Tell Their Success Stories in New BoatUS Publication

9/15/2009 - Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Reopens to Recreational Boaters — New Travel Procedures with Electronic Fish Barrier

9/10/2009 - Not All Boat Suds Are Created Equal: BoatUS Foundation Tests ''Green'' Boat Soaps — Environmentally-friendly Boat Cleaning Tips

9/9/2009 - BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award Seeks Entries: Deadline Is October 1, 2009

9/3/2009 - Elio Betty Joins BoatUS as Director of Advertising

9/1/2009 - Labor Day Marks Start of Fall Boating Season: Small Boat and Cold Weather Safety Tips from BoatUS Foundation

August

8/27/2009 - Get Your Child In Pictures: Kid's Life Jacket Program Photo Calendar Contest Ends Soon

8/26/2009 - Boat Wakes Make People Angry - And Can Injure

8/24/2009 - BoatUS Reports Recreational Boating Traffic Flat, But More Boaters Using On-The-Water Towing

8/20/2009 - Saltwater Guide Capt. Doug "Butch" Rickey Joins The BoatUS Angler "Ask The Experts" Team

8/19/2009 - Tropical Storms Flare Up And Remind Boaters To Prepare — "All it Takes is One"

8/3/2009 - Annapolis Boat Shows Welcomes BoatUS As Premier Sponsor

July

7/30/2009 - ''Anchoring Information for Florida Cruisers'' Available at BoatUS.com

7/29/2009 - BoatUS Foundation Awards Clean Water and Boating Safety Grants to 19 Community Groups Across US

7/22/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Arizona's Lake Pleasant

7/20/2009 - Kid's Life Jacket Loaner Program Seeks Children's Photos For Calendar — Photo Contest at New BoatUS Foundation Facebook Site

7/16/2009 - BASS and BoatUS Angler Announce Alliance — More Benefits for Boat Owning Anglers

7/14/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Oahu, HI

7/9/2009 - Nominations Due For BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

7/7/2009 - Boaters Urged to Speak Up on Ethanol Increase Before July 20 Deadline — EPA Comment Period on Proposal for E15 Gasoline Closes in Two Weeks

7/7/2009 - BoatUS Magazine Wins an APEX Award — 2009 Redesign Brings Honors

7/7/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on the Hudson River, NY

7/1/2009 - You're Not A Real Boater Until You Have... — National Boating Day July 1

June

6/30/2009 - How Boaters Can Steer Clear Of Trouble At America's Best Harbors For July 4th Fireworks — Recreational Boating's Busiest Traffic Day of the Year

6/29/2009 - BoatUS Reveals The "Boatiest" Colleges in America — Online Database Helps Pick Schools for Younger Boaters

6/25/2009 - Go Boating This Summer and Still Cut Costs

6/24/2009 - BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program Grows to 900 Marinas Nationwide — Attracting Additional Sales on Gas, Transient Slips & Repairs

6/23/2009 - BoatUS Angler Pays Web Site Commissions

6/22/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Sturgeon Bay, WI

6/18/2009 - If A Boat Could Talk, What Would It Tell You? — BoatUS Complaint List Reaches 10,000th Entry

6/17/2009 - Playing Games At BoatUS.com Could Make You $25,000 Richer — Play ''DockIt!'' To Win

6/9/2009 - Paralympic Gold Medalist Honored With Leadership In Women's Sailing Award

6/4/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Co. for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Tennessee River in Decatur, AL — Fifth TowBoatUS Location on 652-Mile Waterway

6/3/2009 - Five Ways To Celebrate National Fishing And Boating Week June 6 - 14

6/1/2009 - Murray State Claims BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Title By Narrow Margin Over University of North Texas

6/1/2009 - Nominations Due For Environmental Leadership From BoatU.S. Foundation — Annual Award Comes with $1000

May

5/28/2009 - BoatUS: "Weakened" Hurricane Systems Harm Boats Far Inland, Too — 5 Tips to Prepare for 2009 Season

5/27/2009 - New Owner for On-the-Water Towboat Company on Lake Lanier, GA

5/26/2009 - California Sea Scouts Earn BoatUS Award

5/26/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Expands With New Location on Lake Wylie, NC

5/21/2009 - Top 10 Summer Watersport Safety Tips for Skiers, Tubers, Wake and Kneeboarders

5/20/2009 - 2009 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Announces Largest Collegiate Bass Fishing Event Ever Held

5/19/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Lake Texoma, TX

5/18/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Comes to Lake Maurepas, LA

5/18/2009 - 3,400 Boaters Nationwide Will Need A Helping Hand On-the-Water This Memorial Day Weekend — Likely Culprits: Incomplete Spring Commissioning, Bad Fuel

5/15/2009 - Boat Owners Association Members Say Economic Downturn Will Not Keep Them From Boating This Summer

5/15/2009 - Press Invited To Come Sail With World-Class Racers Tuesday May 26, Before The Start of the BoatUS Santa Maria Cup — Special Media Sailing Day Gets You Up Close and Personal

5/14/2009 - On-the-Water Towing Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Lake Charles, LA

5/13/2009 - On-the-Water Towboat Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Expands With New Location on Lake Anna, VA

5/12/2009 - E-15 Gasoline for All? — July 20 Deadline to Comment

5/8/2009 - May '09 Issue of BoatUS Magazine Features "The Top Women In American Boating"

5/4/2009 - BoatUS Annual LIst of Top Ten Boat Names — And What They May Tell You About the Boat's Owner

April

4/29/2009 - Going Boating? A Crew Safety Briefing Could Save Lives — National Safe Boating Week May 16 - 22

4/28/2009 - Rental Boat Clubs Now Have On-the-Water Towing Service from BoatUS

4/22/2009 - Media Alert: ''Opening Day on the Bay'' Marks the Official Start of San Francisco's 2009 Boating Season

4/22/2009 - On-the-Water Towing Company for Recreational Boaters and Anglers Opens on Chickamauga Lake, TN

4/21/2009 - Fishing Tournament Sponsorships by BoatU.S. Angler Grows to Over 200 Events

4/20/2009 - Nominate an Environmental Leader for Recreational Boating on Earth Day — BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award Comes with $1000

4/16/2009 - No Pressure Learning At Women's Sailing Conference, June 6 — Held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA

4/15/2009 - Cape Coral On-the-Water Towing Company for Recreational Boaters Expands with New Locations

4/14/2009 - Slate of World-Class Women Match Racers Announced for BoatUS Santa Maria Cup May 26-30

4/13/2009 - Newport-Ensenada Racers Have Peace of Mind With Vessel Assist Support — Official Sponsor of the Newport-Ensenada Race April 24-26

4/6/2009 - On-the-Water Towing Company in Wrightsville Beach Has New Owners

4/2/2009 - Hundreds of Boats to Parade in ''Opening Day On The Bay'' Sun, April 26 Sponsored by BoatUS — Biggest Event of the Year for Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association

4/1/2009 - BoatUS Launches Used Boat Watch Internet Magazine

March

3/30/2009 - BoatUS Foundation Tests Handheld Flares So You Don't Have To

3/26/2009 - BoatUS Angler Expert Steve Chaconas Has Tips on Professional Fishing Guide Insurance

3/24/2009 - Why Boats Sink in the Springtime — The Common Causes

3/24/2009 - BoatUS Spring Commissioning Safety Checklist

3/17/2009 - Summer Water Safety Tip: How to Fit and Borrow a Child's Life Jacket

3/11/2009 - BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program and ValvTect Team Up for Joint Effort

3/9/2009 - Top-Tier Women Match Racers Return to Annapolis May 26-30

3/5/2009 - BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Moves to May 28 -29

3/3/2009 - One Football Player Survives Florida Boating Accident: Lifesaving Tips From BoatUS Foundation

3/2/2009 - How To Save Money on Boat Insurance — From BoatU.S.

February

2/23/2009 - New BoatUS ""Unlimited Gold"" Towing Plan Covers You At Home Docks

2/12/2009 - How To Get A Boat Loan In A Tough Economy — Tips From BoatUS for Getting the Financing You Need

2/12/2009 - Tips For The Savvy Boat Buyer — From Boat Owners Association of The United States

2/10/2009 - TowBoatUS VA Beach Honored with Lifesaving Award And TowBoatUS Manasquan Earns ""Tower Of The Year"" — At Annual BoatUS Towing Conference

2/5/2009 - New Online BoatUS Angler Bait Shop Locator — Short on Worms?

2/2/2009 - Join BoatUS And You Could Win $25,000 — ""Wave of Fortune"" Sweepstakes Kicks Off

January

1/27/2009 - 121 MHz Emergency Radio Beacon Coverage Ends February 1 — BoatUS Rents Newest 406 MHz Beacons for Offshore Passages

1/22/2009 - New Online "DockIt!" Game At BoatUS.com Tests Your Boat Handling Skills

1/19/2009 - Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Benefits Available

1/15/2009 - BoatUS Angler Podcast Features Expert Steve Chaconas On Winter Tacklebox Overhaul Tips

1/12/2009 - Five Reasons To Take A Close Look At Your Boat Propeller

1/6/2009 - BoatUS Magazine Launches New Look With January 2009 Issue — Bernadette Bernon Heads Up BoatUS Magazine Redesign

2008

December

12/15/2008 - Women's Sailing Convention Marks 20th Anniversary — Sponsored by Boat Owners Association of The United States

12/8/2008 - Six BoatU.S. Access Award Winners Show How To Improve Your Community's Boating Access — Local Towns Open Up the Waterfront and Tap Into Boater Spending

12/2/2008 - Christmas Stocking Stuffer For The Boater In The Family

November

11/17/2008 - BoatUS Foundation Clean Water Grants Help Your Community — Over $300,000 Awarded Since 1997

11/10/2008 - Ten Tips For A Winter Tacklebox ''Overhaul'' — From BoatUS Angler Expert Steve Chaconas

11/3/2008 - BoatUS Captures Hurricane Ike Damage On Videotape — 15,000 Recreational Boats Damaged

October

10/28/2008 - "Yes" On Amendment 6 Keeps Waterfronts 'Working' And Accessible — Public, Boaters, and Business Have Big Stakes inIssue

10/28/2008 - How To Avoid The Six Most Common Boat Winterizing Mistakes — Free BoatUS Winterizing Guide Available

10/23/2008 - Intracoastal Waterway Conference Takes Regional Focus — AIWA Meeting Slated for November 20-21, Jacksonville, FL

10/22/2008 - BoatUS And Marinalife Partnership Improve The Boating Lifestyle — Concierge and Towing Service Tie-in

10/8/2008 - Sciulla Sets Sail For New Horizons

10/7/2008 - Used Boat Buyers Beware: How To Steer Of A Hurricane Damaged Boat

10/2/2008 - Professional Captains Locator Service Available Online At BoatUS.Com — Great for Long or Short Hauls

10/1/2008 - Last Call: $50,000 In Boating Safety Grants Available From BoatUS Foundation — November 1st Deadline to Apply Quickly Approaches

September

9/24/2008 - Cornell Cooperative Extension Takes BoatUS Foundation 2007 Clean Water Grant Excellence Award — $50,000 Also Given to 19 Groups for 2008 Grant Program

9/11/2008 - San Francisco Sailor Honored With BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award — 10 Award Nominations Gain Environmental Commendations

9/10/2008 - Hurricane Ike PSA: Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips and Tools at BoatUS Online "Hurricane Resource Center"

9/9/2008 - BoatUS Recommends Leaving Your Boat's Gas Tank Full This Winter — The Problem with Ethanol Fuel: Phase Separation

9/8/2008 - BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award Seeks Entries But Time Is Running Out — Deadline to Enter: October 1

9/4/2008 - Help Kids Stay Safe By Becoming A LIfe Jacket Loaner Site — Deadline to Apply for BoatUS Foundation Program is Sept 30

9/4/2008 - Chesapeake Bay And Atlantic Coast Boaters Need To Prepare For Hanna

9/2/2008 - Tropical Storm Hanna PSA: Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips Tips and Tools at BoatUS Online "Hurricane Resource Center" — and Tools at BoatUS

9/2/2008 - Public / Private Partnership To Spread ""Ethical Angler"" Message — BoatUS and US Fish and Wildlife Service Sign Agreement

August

8/28/2008 - Tropical Storm Gustav PSA: Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips And Tools At BoatUS Online "Hurricane Resource Center"

8/26/2008 - 2008 BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Nearing Record Draw of 60 Colleges

8/25/2008 - Top Ten Reasons for Pontoon Boat Insurance Claims — BoatUS Looks at the Claims Files

8/18/2008 - Tropical Storm Fay PSA: Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips and Tools At BoatUS Online "Hurricane Resource Center"

8/13/2008 - BoatUS Reveals Most Popular Boats — One in Ten Boats Owned by a BoatUS Member

8/11/2008 - BoatUS Offers Easy Way To Explore New Boating & Fishing Grounds

8/7/2008 - BoatUS Foundation Boating Safety Grant Program Celebrates 20 Years And $800,000 Milestone — Individual Grants of up to $4,000 Now Available, But Deadline to Apply is Nov.1

8/6/2008 - Midsummer Boat Maintenance Tips From BoatUS

8/4/2008 - Tropical Storm Edouard PSA: Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips and Tools At BoatUS Online "Hurricane Resource Center"

July

7/30/2008 - President Signs Clean Boating Act Legislation

7/28/2008 - New BoatUS Radio Tower Gives Mexico Bound Boaters Peace Of Mind — Communications Improve With New VHF Transmitter Atop San Miquel Mountain

7/23/2008 - ''Safe Kids Of Greater Toledo'' Takes BoatUS Foundation Boating Safety Grant Excellence Award — 19 Groups Across US Awarded Grants

7/22/2008 - BoatUS Reaches Milestone 50,000 Radio Registrations — One-button Mayday Feature Improves Marine Safety

7/22/2008 - Congress Restores 35-Year Exemption For Recreational Boats From Proposed EPA Permitting Requirements — No New Permit For Boats Required

7/17/2008 - On The Water Boat Troubles? Saavy Boaters Know The Difference Between "Towing" And "Salvage" — Who Pays for Each?

7/15/2008 - Third-Generation Tugboat Captain Opens On-The-Water Towing Company To Help Beaver Lake Boaters — First TowBoatUS in Arkansas

7/9/2008 - Award Winning Children's Life Jacket Loaner Program From BoatUS Foundation Seeks New Loaner Locations — Would You Like to Help Kids Stay Safe on the Water?

7/8/2008 - BoatUS Cooperating Marinas Ramping Up For National Marina Day August 9, 2008

7/8/2008 - Hurricane Bertha Offshore, Reminding Boaters To Prepare For Storm Season — Four Tips from BoatUS to Prevent Hurricane Damage

7/7/2008 - Husband And Wife Team Aims To Get Boaters Safely Home On Lake Whitney

7/1/2008 - Draft EPA Permit Opens Pandora's Box Of Compliance Problems For Boaters — Citizen Lawsuits and Uncertain State Requirements Loom

June

6/30/2008 - BoatUS Angler Insurance Pays Cash To Be On Your Web Site — Web Site Link Offers Commission

6/30/2008 - Veteran Race Volunteer Pat Seidenspinner Honored With Leadership In Women's Sailing Award

6/26/2008 - On-The-Water Towing Company Bets On Continued Growth Of Slidell Area With New TowBoatUS East Lake Pontchartrain — Second Lake Location for Capt. Mark Tupper

6/25/2008 - Boaters Should Prepare For America's Busiest Boating Holiday — Ten July 4th Boating Safety Tips

6/23/2008 - BoatUS Angler Offers Fishing Tournament Sponsorships

6/19/2008 - TowBoatUS Ports Change Hands In Naples And Marco, Florida — Capt. Joseph DiMartino Brings Recreational Boaters Safely Home

6/19/2008 - Commercial Fisherman Opens Towboat Service On Yaquina Bay

6/18/2008 - On-The-Water Towing Company Opens Third Location To Help Boaters On Lake Of The Ozarks — TowBoatUS Linn Creek at Mile Marker 28.5

6/18/2008 - On-The-Water Towing Company Opens Third Location To Help Saginaw Bay Boaters

6/17/2008 - First Northwest Women's Sailing Conference Comes To Port Townsend, WA, August 2

6/16/2008 - NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR BOATUS RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCESS AWARD

6/10/2008 - Your Life Jacket Photo Could Win You A Mustang Inflatable Life Vest — "Get Hooked on Safety" Photo Contest From BoatUS Angler

6/9/2008 - Top Ten Tips From BoatUS For Getting The Most From A Tank Of Gas

6/6/2008 - Last Call: Nominations Due For BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award — Winner Gets $1000 To Continue Green Boating Effort

6/3/2008 - Capt. Donald Duck Opens His Fifth On-The-Water Towing Port

6/2/2008 - After Living On The River For 35 Years, Capt. Matt Moss Now Ensures Boaters Get Safely Home

May

5/29/2008 - 10 Ways To Celebrate National Fishing And Boating Week June 1 - 8

5/28/2008 - Wouldn't You Like To Know If Your Boat Is Recalled?

5/27/2008 - Boating Season Kicks Off Under Threat Of New EPA Permit Program

5/23/2008 - Ohio Sea Scouts Earn BoatUS Flagship Award

5/19/2008 - BoatUS Angler Now Offers Professional Fishing Guide Insurance

5/19/2008 - BoatUS Foundation Rental Emergency Beacon Helps Save Four Lives Aboard Sinking Sailboat

5/12/2008 - Three Tips From The BoatUS Foundation That Could Help Boaters And Anglers Look At Life Jackets In A Whole New Way

5/6/2008 - TowBoatUS Rouses Point, NY Opens On Lake Champlain

5/5/2008 - TowBoatUS Charleston, SC Has New Owner

5/1/2008 - Even The Best Boat Trailers Will Have Problems If Neglected

April

4/28/2008 - TowBoatUS Westport, MA Opens: Local Entrepreneur Dedicated To Getting Boaters Safely Home

4/23/2008 - BoatUS Angler Upgrades Monthly Photo Contest To Include Freshwater And Saltwater Entries

4/17/2008 - Tips On Buying Fishing Boat Insurance From The Nations Largest Association Of Recreational Boaters

4/15/2008 - No Pressure Learning At Women’s Sailing Conference, June 7

4/10/2008 - Participate In Earth Day By Nominating An Environmental Leader For Recreational Boating — BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leader Award Comes with $1000 Prize

4/9/2008 - Falls Overboard Can Be Deadly: Five Tips That Will Help Get You Back In The Boat

March

3/24/2008 - BoatUS Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program Needs Your Help To Add More Loaner Locations — Donations Sought to Grow Life-Saving Program for Boaters, Anglers

3/19/2008 - Boaters Need Legislators To Act Quickly On Newly-Introduced Clean Boating Act Of 2008

3/17/2008 - BoatUS ANGLER Magazine Debuts For the Trailer Boat Fisherman

3/13/2008 - BoatUS Foundation Rules Of The Road Boat Decal Now Available In Spanish

3/13/2008 - La Fundacion BoatUS Distribuye Calcomania — Gula Practica para Teneria al Alcance en la Cabina

3/11/2008 - Local Fishing Guide Opens TowBoatUS Port OConnor, TX

3/5/2008 - Ten Ways BoatUS Can Help You Buy A Boat

3/3/2008 - Storm Sinks Pirate Ship In Bahamas

February

2/21/2008 - TowBoatUS Potomac, Virginia Named Tower Of The Year At Annual BoatUS Towing Services Conference

2/15/2008 - Richardson Wins Editorial Excellence Award

2/14/2008 - Nation's Largest On-The-Water Recreational Boat Towing Service Reports Requests For Assistance Down Slightly In 2007

2/13/2008 - The "School Builder" Goes Into Business Of Getting Boaters And Anglers Safely Home

2/12/2008 - BoatUS Angler MemberFor Great Lakes Fishermenship Program Now Offers Affordable On-The-Water Help

2/7/2008 - BoatUS Annual List of Top Ten Boat Names — And What They May Tell You About the Boat's Owner

2/5/2008 - Boat Owners Association Of The United States Opens New Florida Service Center

2/4/2008 - Marina Owners, Boat, Yacht Club And Harbor Managers: Learn How To Survive The Next Hurricane At The 2008 Marina Hurricane Preparation Symposium March 4 and 5, Orlando, FL

January

1/30/2008 - BoatUS Cuts Price On Great Lakes And Inland On-The-Water Boat Towing Services By 70%

1/24/2008 - BOATUS FOUNDATION AND IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA WANT YOU TO TAKE THE CLEAN BOATS CHALLENGE AT CLEANBOATS.ORG — Boaters, Anglers Can Help Stop Spread of Invasive Species

1/22/2008 - Boaters Should Plan Hurricane Strategy This Winter

1/17/2008 - Boaters Need To Check Their Marina Slip Contract Against Their Boats Insurance Policy

1/15/2008 - Two Federal Tax Deductions Remain For Boaters

1/15/2008 - Marine Trades Association Members: Want To Survive The Next Hurricane? Attend The 2008 Marina Hurricane Preparation Symposium

1/14/2008 - Last Call To Apply For BoatUS Foundation Clean Water Grants — Deadline is February 1, 2008

1/8/2008 - Women Sailors To Gather Feb. 2 For SCYA Womens Sailing Convention

1/7/2008 - Lydecker Elected Chair Of Federal Sport Fishing And Boating Partnership Council

2007

December

12/18/2007 - Top Ten New Years Resolutions To Make You A Better Boater In 2008

12/17/2007 - Go Back To School At Seattle Boat Show University

12/13/2007 - WATERFRONT ACCESS BILL NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL CO-SPONSORS

12/11/2007 - BoatUS Partners With The Walker Agency To Grow The 650,000 Member Association Inland

12/6/2007 - WHY SAILBOATS SINK AND FIVE TIPS TO PREVENT IT

12/3/2007 - HELP STOP SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN YOUR HOME WATERS WITH A BOATUS FOUNDATION CLEAN WATER GRANT

November

11/9/2007 - Helpful Tips For Recreational Boaters Affected By Bay Area Oil Spill

11/1/2007 - Dry Southeast Has Left Some Boat Owners Thirsting For A Way Out

11/1/2007 - BoatUS Members Prevail In Florida Anchoring Decision

October

10/31/2007 - Save The Date: 2008 Marina Hurricane Preparation Symposium March 4 and 5, Orlando, Florida

10/30/2007 - Top Ten Tips For Winter Fishing From BoatUS Angler

10/26/2007 - Conference To Look At The Future Of Intracoastal Waterway

10/16/2007 - Last Call: $50,000 In Boating Safety Grants Available From BoatUS Foundation

10/15/2007 - What You Need To Know About E-10 Ethanol Fuel And Winter Boat Layup

10/11/2007 - BoatUS Collegiate Championship Anglers Didn't Get Down About Downtime

10/3/2007 - How To Avoid The Six Most Common Winterizing Mistakes

September

9/27/2007 - BoatUS Launches Recreational Boating Access Award

9/26/2007 - BoatUS Foundation Boating Safety Grant Program Reaches $750,000 Milestone

9/20/2007 - BoatUS Members Favor Mandatory Education

9/18/2007 - BoatUS Endorses Americas Waterway Watch Program — A Neighborhood Watch-Style Terrorism Deterrent

9/12/2007 - Vessel Assist San Francisco Announces Arrival Of New High Speed Response Vessel

August

8/30/2007 - Top Ten Tips For Safe Personal Watercraft Operation From BoatUS

8/28/2007 - On-The-Water Towing Company Changes Hands

8/27/2007 - BoatUS Goes Fishing Again With Top College Anglers At BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship

8/27/2007 - Local Marina Operator Expands Business With Purchase Of On-The-Water Towing Company

8/23/2007 - Local Tug Captain And Marina Operator Are New Owners Of TowBoatUS Virginia Beach

8/17/2007 - Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips And Tools At BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center

8/8/2007 - US District Court Ruling Threatens Recreational Boating

8/8/2007 - Commercial Marine Services Company Expands Into Recreational Boating With Opening Of TowBoatUS Port Jefferson, NY

8/4/2007 - TSA Lets Inflatable Life Jackets Fly

8/2/2007 - Vessel Assist Helps Find Lost Sailboat With Two Aboard 45 Miles Off California Coast

July

7/19/2007 - BoatUS Cooperating Marinas Ramping Up For National Marina Day August 11, 2007

7/18/2007 - Sea Tow Slips Up On Boating Safety

7/18/2007 - BoatUS Foundation Funds Grassroots Environmental Projects And Honors Oyster Bay Power Squadron With Excellence Award

7/12/2007 - On-The-Water Towing Company Expands With Opening Of TowBoatUS Lake Crescent, FL

7/11/2007 - Recreational Boating Safety Record Never Been Better

7/10/2007 - BoatUS Seeks Captains For New Online Professional Captains Locator Service

7/9/2007 - Online Boat Launch Ramp Locator Helps Trailer Boaters And PWC Owners Find New Cruising Grounds

June

6/29/2007 - Local Entrepreneur Opens TowBoatUS Lake Norman, NC

6/28/2007 - Long-Time Employee Becomes Owner Of On-The-Water Recreational Boat Towing Business

6/28/2007 - Boat Delivery Captain Puts Down Roots With Opening Of TowBoatUS Pickwick Lake, TN

6/26/2007 - 10 Things That Could Get You Into Trouble On The Water On Americas Busiest Boating Holiday

6/25/2007 - BoatUS Foundation Seeks Local Help With Fishing Line Recycling Program

6/21/2007 - Top Ten Tips From Boatus For Getting The Most From A Tank Of Gas

6/20/2007 - Free Hurricane Preparation Guide For Boats Includes Lessons Learned From Recent Hurricanes

6/11/2007 - BoatUS Towing Responder On Lake Lewisville, TX Opens

6/7/2007 - H.P. Sandy Purdon Tapped For First BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award

6/6/2007 - Womens Sailing Conference A Sellout; Janet Baxter Honored For Leadership In Womens Sailing

6/5/2007 - United States Sally Barkow Takes 2007 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup

6/5/2007 - Six Reasons Why Your Boat May Be Damaged Or Sunk This Hurricane Season

6/5/2007 - Whats So Different About Buying Fishin Boat Insurance?

6/1/2007 - Virginia Sea Scouts Earn BoatUS Flagship Award

May

5/31/2007 - 10 Ways To Celebrate National Fishing And Boating Week June 2-10

5/29/2007 - All Roadside Assistance Clubs Arent Created Equal If Your Boat Needs Towing

5/25/2007 - Small Vessel Security Summit Looms As Boating Season Gets Underway

5/24/2007 - Media Alert: Come Sail With World-Class Sailboat Racers on the Day Before the Start of The BoatUS Santa Maria Cup — Special Media Sailing Day Gets You Up Close and Personal

5/24/2007 - If A Boat Could Talk, What Would It Tell You?

5/23/2007 - Boating Anglers Can Win Mustang Inflatable Life Vests

5/23/2007 - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND COULD SPELL TROUBLE FOR SOME BOATERS

5/16/2007 - Unique Learning Experience At Women’s Sailing Conference, June 2

5/10/2007 - BoatUS Honors Access Award Winners First National Symposium on Water Access Launched

5/10/2007 - FRYE ISLAND TOW BECOMES TOWBOATUS SEBAGO LAKE, ME

5/10/2007 - BoatUS Honors Access Award Winners - First National Symposium on Water Access Launched

5/9/2007 - Why Boats Sink In The Springtime - And Can Wreck Your Entire Boating Season

5/8/2007 - Vessel Assist Winchester Bay, OR Opens The Second On-the-Water Assistance Port for Capt. Thomas Kramer

5/2/2007 - ON-LINE ’TOOLBOX’ HELPS ANGLERS STAY SAFE ON THE WATER

5/2/2007 - Top Women Sailors To Duel For BoatUS Santa Maria Cup May 30 - June 2

5/1/2007 - BOATERS CAN LEARN FROM HURRICANE PREPARATION SYMPOSIUM

April

4/27/2007 - Lexus Newport-Ensenada Racers Have Peace Of Mind With Vessel Assist Support

4/26/2007 - Opening Day On The Bay Marks The Official Start Of San Francisco’s 2007 Boating Season

4/25/2007 - Donate Your Boat To Science

4/24/2007 - BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary With 870 Marinas Nationwide

4/23/2007 - Captain Douglas Schultz Takes The Helm Of Of Three Georgia TowBoatUS Ports

4/18/2007 - TowBoatUS Watch Hill, RI Opens

4/17/2007 - TowBoatUS Bay St. Louis Opens On The Mississippi Gulf Coast

4/17/2007 - BoatUS ANGLER Adds Nationally Recognized Fishing Pro & Guide "Captain Steve" Chaconas To "Ask The Experts"

4/16/2007 - Gap Is Closed With Opening Of TowBoatUS Saugatuck, MI

4/16/2007 - The Boat Insurance Maze: Important Buying Tips From BoatUS

4/12/2007 - Vessel Assist Nanaimo, British Columbia Opens

4/9/2007 - TOWBOATUS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, LA, OPENS

4/5/2007 - Hundreds of Boats To Parade In "Opening Day On The Bay" Sunday, April 29

March

3/29/2007 - TowBoatUS Port St. Joe/Mexico Beach FL Opens

3/28/2007 - Capt. Brian Williams Takes The Helm Of TowBoatUS Detroit/Lake St Clair And Opens Additional Location In Port Huron, MI

3/27/2007 - Freshwater Anglers Can Get Help On The Road Or On The Water With New BoatUS ANGLER Program

3/26/2007 - Working Waterfronts Under Siege: May 9 - 11 Conference To Address Access Issues

3/22/2007 - BoatUS Foundation Announces Boating Safety Grant Winners

3/13/2007 - Wiggins Towboat Company Becomes BoatUS Towing Responder

3/1/2007 - BoatUS Annual List Of Top Ten Boat Names

February

2/28/2007 - National Forum to Address Water Access Issues

2/26/2007 - US Power Squadrons Honor District 3 Of Long Island, New York And Manatee Sail & Power Squadron Of West Central Florida With Civic Service Awards At Annual Meeting Awards Sponsored by BoatUS

2/16/2007 - Olander Wins Editorial Excellence Award

2/15/2007 - BoatUS Foundation’s Emergency Beacon Rental Program Wins Motor Boating Magazine’s "Best Of The Year" Award

2/14/2007 - American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation Honors Capt. Mike Stewart Of TowBoatUS North Miami, FL For Heroic Action

January

1/25/2007 - CONGRESSIONAL EXTENSION OF SALES TAX DEDUCTION INCLUDES BOATS

1/23/2007 - Boaters’ Comments Needed On Continuation Of Loran System

1/16/2007 - Nominations Due For New Environmental Leadership Award From BoatUS Foundation

1/15/2007 - Time Running Out To Enter BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award

1/11/2007 - Nation’s Largest On-The-Water Boat Towing Service Reports Increase In Calls For Assistance In 2006

1/10/2007 - Womens Boating Survey Sheds Light On Boating Skills, Education

1/9/2007 - Reasons Why Inboard/Outboard Powerboats Sink

1/4/2007 - BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Starts Airing This Wednesday, January 10 On Fox College Sports Net

1/4/2007 - Last Call To Apply For BoatUS Foundation Clean Water Grants

2006

December

12/26/2006 - Top Ten Boater’s New Year’s Resolutions From Boat Owners Association Of The United States

12/18/2006 - Women Sailors To Gather February 3 For SCYA Women’s Sailing Convention

12/15/2006 - Marinas, Yacht Clubs, Boat Yards Invited to Hurricane Preparation Symposium March 1-2, 2007

November

11/30/2006 - Free BoatUS Guide To Buying And Selling A Boat Now Available Online At BoatUS.Com

11/29/2006 - BoatUS Foundation’s Online VHF Radio Tutorial Debuts

11/9/2006 - BoatUS National Collegiate Bass Tournament Shows That Anglers Can Use A Little Help Every Now And Then

11/8/2006 - Applications Available For BoatUS Foundation Clean Water Grants

October

10/31/2006 - Nancy Michelman Appointed President Of BoatUS

10/31/2006 - BoatUS President Jim Ellis Steps Down To Retire

10/23/2006 - Do You Know an Environmental Leader? The BoatUS Foundation seeks nominations for NEW Environmental Leadership Award

10/23/2006 - What You Need to KNow about E-10 Ethanol Fuel and Winter Boat Layup

10/18/2006 - Waterway's Economic Impact and Future To Be Discussed at AIWA Annual Conference November 15 & 16, 2006

10/12/2006 - Last Call: $50,000 In Boating Safety Grants Available From BoatUS Foundation

10/11/2006 - How To Avoid The Six Most Common Winterizing Mistakes

10/10/2006 - Sciulla Named Publisher Of BoatUS Magazine

September

9/28/2006 - BoatUS Sponsors National Collegiate Fishing Championship

9/19/2006 - BoatUS: Top Ten Tips On How To Store Your Boat Ashore This Winter

9/18/2006 - "Freeze Coverage Insurance" Takes Care Of Boat Engine Winterizing Mistakes

August

8/30/2006 - BoatU.S. Sets One Million Member Goal On 40th Anniversary

8/29/2006 - BoatU.S. Says Summer Boating Season Was Better Than Expected

8/17/2006 - Vessel Assist Radio Dispatcher Helps Save Six From Sinking Vessel

8/16/2006 - BoatUS Foundation Help Stop The Drops Program Partners With Marina Fuel Docks And Boaters

8/15/2006 - Call For Entries: Boating Safety Youth Program Award

8/9/2006 - BoatUS Foundation Boating Safety Grants Available

8/8/2006 - Why Do Outboard Powerboats Sink?

8/7/2006 - Hurricanes And Trailer Boats Tips For Getting Out Of Harm’s Way From The BoatU.S. Trailering Club

8/1/2006 - BoatUS.com Offers Free Online Boat Group Message Boards

8/1/2006 - BoatUS VP of Government Affairs Margaret Bonds Podlich Makes 2006 U.S. Sailing Team

8/1/2006 - Free Updated Boaters Hurricane Preparation Guide

July

7/31/2006 - BoatU.S. Cooperating Marinas Ramping Up For National Marina Day

7/21/2006 - TowBoatU.S. Cudjoe Key, FL Opens

7/20/2006 - Boaters Can Learn From Crew Overboard Rescue Symposium

7/20/2006 - National Forum Slated To Address Water Access Issues

7/19/2006 - New Owner Takes The Helm Of TowBoatU.S. Shinnecock, NY And TowBoatU.S. Moriches, NY

7/10/2006 - Free Hurricane Preparation Tips And Tools Available Now

7/5/2006 - Vessel Assist Needles, CA Opens

June

6/30/2006 - BoatU.S. Magazine Honored For Advocacy

6/28/2006 - TowBoatU.S. Opens Two New Ports In St. Joseph, MI And South Haven, MI

6/28/2006 - Vessel Assist Olympia, WA Opens

6/27/2006 - TowBoatU.S. New London, CT Opens

6/27/2006 - BoatU.S. Has Top Five Tips For Trailer Boaters

6/26/2006 - BoatU.S. Expects Nations Waterways To Be Less Crowded On July 4th Holiday

6/8/2006 - Women’s Conference A Success Despite The Weather

6/6/2006 - Nancy Erley Awarded Leadership in Womens Sailing Honors

6/5/2006 - Spithill Wins 2006 BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup

May

5/26/2006 - CALIFORNIA SEA SCOUTS EARN BOATU.S. FLAGSHIP AWARD

5/25/2006 - MEDIA ALERT: INVITATION TO SPECIAL MEDIA SAILING DAY TUESDAY MAY 30 WITH TOP COMPETITORS OF BOATU.S. SANTA MARIA CUP

5/23/2006 - NATION’S LARGEST ON-THE-WATER TOWING SERVICE ANTICIPATES 3,000 BOATERS WILL CALL FOR ASSISTANCE THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

5/23/2006 - NEW OWNER FOR TOWBOATU.S. PANAMA CITY, FL

5/18/2006 - TOWBOATU.S. HARBOR BEACH, MI, OPENS

5/15/2006 - Top Women Sailors To Duel For BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup May 31 - June 3

5/15/2006 - National Safe Boating Week May 20-26

5/11/2006 - Bay Native Looks Forward To First Full Season Assisting Local Boaters

5/10/2006 - TowBoatU.S. Offers More Help For Boaters On Inland Waterways

5/9/2006 - Vessel Assist Offers More Help For Boaters On Inland Waterways

5/8/2006 - BoatU.S. Foundation Opens 45 New Kids Life Jacket Loaner Sites

5/1/2006 - TOWBOATU.S. FOX LAKE, ILLINOIS, OPENS

April

4/26/2006 - FREE BOATU.S. GUIDE TO BUYING AND SELLING A BOAT NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AT BOATUS.COM

4/25/2006 - UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT WOMEN’S SAILING CONFERENCE, JUNE 3

4/24/2006 - Media Alert: "Opening Day On The Bay" Marks The Official Start Of San Francisco’s 2006 Boating Season

4/20/2006 - MERRICK AVIATION MARINE STEPS UP TO BECOME TOWBOATU.S. INGRAM BAY

4/12/2006 - Calling All Women: How Did You Learn To Boat?

4/12/2006 - BoatU.S. Towing Services Expands Inland: Seven New Ports Make 263 Nationwide

4/11/2006 - Three Baltimore Cops Receive Investigator Of The Year Awards

4/5/2006 - Wind Powered Racers Can Run Out Of Fuel

March

3/31/2006 - Recreational Boaters Now Have Local Lobbying Help On The Web

3/29/2006 - Is Your Boating "Earth-Friendly"?

3/23/2006 - The Boat Insurance Maze: Important Buying Tips From BoatU.S.

3/22/2006 - Spring Into Boating With BoatU.S. Commissioning Safety Checklist

3/10/2006 - Loran Termination Proposed by Coast Guard

3/9/2006 - Survey Reveals Great Distaste for Presidential Tax Panel’s Proposal to End Second Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

3/9/2006 - Has Your Boat Ever Been Recalled? Free BoatU.S. Recall Alert Registry Helps Boat Manufacturers and Owners

3/8/2006 - BoatU.S. List of Top Insurance Claims

February

2/17/2006 - Nicholson Wins Editorial Excellence Award

2/16/2006 - BoatUS Founder Receives Top Marine Industry Award

2/16/2006 - Grad Student Wins Life Jacket Design Competition

2/9/2006 - Media Alert: Innovations In Life Jacket Design Competition Winner To Be Announced At Miami Boat Show Press Breakfast

2/9/2006 - Shopping For a New Boat? Warranties Are Better Than They Used To Be

2/1/2006 - Hispanics Make Their First Mark On Annual BoatUS Top Ten List of Boat Names

January

1/31/2006 - Cory Sertl Awarded Leadership In Womens Sailing Honors

1/19/2006 - The BoatU.S. Top Ten List of Stolen Vessels

1/18/2006 - BoatU.S. Foundation Rental EPIRB Saves Two Transatlantic Rowers

1/11/2006 - A Few Good Marinas Sought For BoatU.S. Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Program

1/10/2006 - Women Sailors To Gather February 4 For SCYA Women’s Sailing Convention

1/5/2006 - Boating More Affordable Now With The Addition Of 56 New BoatU.S. Cooperating Marinas

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