Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:00 +0000 BoatUS Press Releases News relating to BoatUS and Boating http://www.boatus.com/news/releases.asp Fri, 24 May 2013 16:33:51 EST Friday Funnies: VIDEO - Who is BoatUS?Fri, 24 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=908

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OK, I’ll…]]> BoatUS Magazine Names "Ten Great Boating Towns" for RetirementThu, 23 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=907 

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23, 2013 – Do you dream of moving to a boating paradise once you’re free of the daily grind? The magazine from the nation’s largest recreational boat owners group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), can help you decide which one. In…]]> New Owner Takes the Helm at TowBoatUS Swansboro, North CarolinaTue, 21 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=905SWANSBORO, NC, May 21, 2013 — Lee Sykes, a veteran TowBoatUS captain who is so committed to serving North Carolina boaters that he runs springtime boater education courses for his customers, is the new owner of TowBoatUS Swansboro, NC. It’s a kind of a homecoming for Sykes as the business, which provides…]]> Media Alert: Boat Owners Association of The United StatesMon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=906

WHAT: A Florida state law passed in 2008 mandates that all gasoline sold in the state contain 9% to 10% ethanol. Although there is an exception for fuel sold for use in boats, this law has made finding ethanol-free fuel more difficult. HB 4001, which would repeal the sunshine state’s ethanol mandate, has passed the…]]> BoatUS Now Has over 1000 Boating and Fishing Businesses That Offer DiscountsMon, 20 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=903

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20, 2013 -- Three out of four boat owners have a household income of less than $100,000 and, like many American families in the lingering tight economy, recreational boaters are frugal with their spending. To help them stretch their boating budget, Boat Owners Association of The United…]]> New On Water Towing Service Comes to Grays Harbor, WashingtonMon, 20 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=904

GRAYS HARBOR, Wash., May 20, 2013 -- Capt. Dennis Crowley, the owner of Crowley Marine in Aberdeen, Washington, has been fixing boats and engines and helping Washington State boaters for more than 35 years. This year he has added a much-needed new service: 24-hour on water towing…]]> Christie Doubles Up On BoatUS Angler "Weigh-to-Win" BonusesThu, 16 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=902BULL SHOALS LAKE, Ark., May 16, 2013 -- Jason Christie had an April full of tournament success that was more like a dream than reality. In back-to-back weeks, the former college basketball player won two professional tournaments.

 
Tom and Mel Neale's East Coast Alerts Keep Boaters Out of TroubleWed, 1 May 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=901ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1, 2013 – On the Atlantic Coast, a long, steady line of cruising boats has begun its way north to summer cruising grounds. In addition, hundreds of local marinas, boat clubs and launch ramps are starting to become hives of local boating activity. But what greets boaters out on the water, at the inlet, bay or river…]]> Take a Friend Out This Safe Boating Week and Show Them the RopesTue, 30 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=900ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 30, 2013 – This National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24, do something different. Take a friend out boating, sailing and fishing and show them a good time - and how easy it is to keep everyone aboard safe. Giving your guests a short pre-departure talk about important safety gear and tips for safe operation could go a long…]]> BoatUS Foundation Wants You to Choose New Locations for Kids Life Jacket Loaner ProgramMon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=899ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 29, 2013 -- The BoatUS Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Program for Kids, which helps parents, boaters and anglers get the right-sized life jacket for youngsters at over 500 locations across the country, is looking to expand. Now you can have a say in where…]]> Going Beyond Duct Tape:Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=896ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24, 2013 – Bob Adriance, the recently retired editor of the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) Marine Insurance Program damage avoidance publication Seaworthy, was honored with an American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Lifetime Achievement…]]> Suffolk County Boaters Have Fact Sheet Available on New Boating Safety LawWed, 24 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=898RIVERHEAD, NY, April 24, 2013 – Suffolk County boaters have new boating safety education requirements affecting all county residents 18 and older who operate motorized vessels. Starting November 6, 2013, county residents must take an approved boating safety course, pass an exam, and carry a boating safety certificate…]]> You Go Fishing, We'll Fix Your FlatTue, 23 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=897

SHREVEPORT, La., April 23, 2013 -- There’s a BoatUS Angler “Weigh-to-Win” decal on the gunnel of Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Champion Matt Lee’s bass boat. He believes in the goodness of the association that makes it their…]]> Why Memorial Day Weekend Could Spell Trouble for Some BoatersMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=895ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 22, 2013 -- For many of the nation’s 80 million recreational boaters, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Like a football game “kick-off,” boaters will work to a frenzy to get their boats in the water by the May 27th goal line. But what is different this time of year, reports…]]> MEDIA ALERT: Boat Owners Association of The United StatesFri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=894WHAT: Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is urging Connecticut boaters to have their voices heard in a debate taking place now on a bill before the Nutmeg State’s legislature, Raised Bill 6576, that…]]> Only BoatUS Offers Five WaysMon, 15 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=892ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15, 2013 – Let’s face it. Today, there are so many ways boaters can communicate while on the water, it’s hard keeping track. VHF radio, which is monitored by the US Coast Guard and its life-saving Rescue 21 system, is the accepted method for getting emergency help. But what about calling for routine…]]> Media Alert: "Opening Day on the Bay" Sunday April 28Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=893WHEN: Sunday April 28, 2013, from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m.

WHAT: The 96th Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” decorated boat parade, hosted by the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA), representing over 100 yacht clubs in Northern California, celebrates the official beginning of the 2013 boating season on San Francisco Bay. This year’s…]]> BoatUS Foundation Wants More Butts Out of the WaterWed, 3 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=891ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 3, 2013 – Boaters are keeping their butts out of the water - and we’re not talking about the kind in swim trunks. In just the past four years the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has helped nearly 200 marinas around the country tackle the problem of cigarette litter, and it is now looking…]]> On Water Assistance Service For Boaters Opens on Oneida Lake, NYTue, 2 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=889ONEIDA LAKE, NY, April 2, 2013 – Capt. Tom Tyo, a Central New York native who has boated on local waters for over two decades, has opened TowBoatUS Oneida Lake, a 24/7 non-emergency on water assistance company that will get you back to a launch ramp or marina when your boat won’t, including boat towing, battery jump-starting,…]]> BoatUS Angler Sponsoring B.A.S.S. NationTue, 2 Apr 2013 08:30:30 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=890

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2, 2013 – Angler-friendly service and benefit organization BoatUS Angler has graciously extended its helpful hand by becoming a new sponsor and the Official Towing Service of the B.A.S.S. Nation.