December 28, 2022
NEWS from BoatUS
Boat Owners Association of The United States
5323 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22151
BoatUS News Room at https://www.boatus.com/news-room/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: D. Scott Croft, Vice President Public Affairs, 703-461-2864, SCroft@geico.comSCroft@geico.com
SPRINGFIELD, Va., Dec. 28, 2022 -- BoatUS Magazine, the membership publication of the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), continued to grow its educational boating video library on YouTube during 2022 by earning nearly 2 million views – translating to around 80,000 hours spent watching BoatUS videos.
While the national advocacy, services and safety group would never recommend anyone watch even a fraction of that total, it was noted that BoatUS video “Shorts,” which are vertical-format videos under one minute, made up two-thirds of the 2022 BoatUS top 10 most-watched videos. The @BoatUS YouTube Channel also reached nearly 60,000 subscribers in 2022.
Here are the Top 10 BoatUS videos added in 2022:
1. How to Back a Boat Trailer 90 Degrees Into a Driveway
2. New Disposable Fire Extinguisher Regulations
3. What’s the Difference Between Outboard Trim & Tilt?
4. This One Secret Will Improve Your Boat Docking 1000%
5. Master the Pivot Turn in a Single Engine Outboard Boat
6. Tie a Bowline Knot
7. How to Coil Rope or Line
8. Tie a Boat Fender Using a Clove Hitch
9. Dock a Twin Engine Powerboat
10. Do This One Thing After Every Boat Outing
View these videos on the Top 10 BoatUS Videos Of 2022 playlist on YouTube.
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About Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS):
Celebrating more than 55 years, BoatUS is the nation’s largest advocacy, services and safety group with more than 800,000 dues-paying members. BoatUS is the boat owners’ voice on Capitol Hill, fighting for their rights. The TowBoatUS® fleet is available 24/7 to assist our members on the water when boats break down or run aground with some 600 vessels and 300-plus locations across North America, bringing our members safely back to the launch ramp, marina or dock. On the road, we are The Boat Owners Auto Club™, helping ensure roadside trailer and tow vehicle breakdowns won’t slow you down. BoatUS offers GEICO boat insurance policies that give boat owners affordable, specialized coverage and the superior service they need. Award-winning BoatUS Magazine is the largest circulation recreational marine publication in the U.S. with engaging content that speaks to the passion for boat ownership, while our 501(c)(3) nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water offers the nation’s only free online boating safety course and many other programs that keep boaters safe and our waters clean. Visit BoatUS.com.