April 2011
Articles
Corrosion seems simple—something metallic flakes off a few layers of rust or a cheap fitting crumbles in your hand— but its causes on a boat can be puzzling. Consider this corroded aluminum outdrive…
If you have ever had your teeth rattled by a bow slam or had your face turn green in the face of five-foot rollers, you will quickly agree that choosing the proper hull form is crucial in maximizing happiness and safety at sea…
Outdrive Corrosion Mysteries
Corrosion seems simple—something metallic flakes off a few layers of rust or a cheap fitting crumbles in your hand— but its causes on a boat can be puzzling. Consider this corroded aluminum outdrive…
How Well Will a Boat Perform?
If you have ever had your teeth rattled by a bow slam or had your face turn green in the face of five-foot rollers, you will quickly agree that choosing the proper hull form is crucial in maximizing happiness and safety at sea…
Say Goodbye To Your Deductible!
BoatUS Will Be Rewarding Policyholders For Staying Claims Free…
"We've Been Hit!"
Surviving A Lightning Strike
Over 80 boats had been participating in an annual sailboat regatta on Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain when a rogue thunderstorm roared through at over 40 mph. This is an account of what happened to one boat and its six-person… Continue
Things That Go Bump
On a beautiful spring morning, after several days of rain, the owner of a 45-foot sailboat and his wife left their slip on the Potomac River in Maryland, en route to a new marina on the Chesapeake Bay…
Boating 50 Years Ago
If you’re curious about how boating may have changed in the last 50 years, there is no better place to start than the January 1961 Boat Show issue of Yachting magazine…
