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Essential Boating Equipment
United States law requires a boat owner to have at least basic essential boating equipment onboard at all times; and a cooler of beer is not considered “essential”. But basic safety equipment is, and a boat owner can be heavily...
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Boating Risks and Boating Protection
There’s always an element of risk in boating. Every sailor knows enough to avoid the obvious dangers caused by strong winds and waves or sailing in a damaged, leaking boat. Responsible sailors know enough to avoid those dangers and have...
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Boating Regulations & State Boat Act
Maryland offers wonderful adventures for recreational boaters, but with the ever-increasing number of boaters on our waters, the responsibility to ensure Maryland’s natural attractions remain clean and safe. In 1960 The Maryland State Boating Act was enacted to work in...
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Propeller Problems on your Boat
With all due respect to the captain, it’s the propeller that drives the boat; and its condition determines speed, fuel consumption, how long your engine will last, and how smoothly your boat sails, not to mention whether you can get...
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Boating for Fun and Profit
If you own a boat, you already know how expensive buying, using and maintaining a boat can be, Boats are high maintenance but worth every penny; otherwise why would you own one? What could be better than cruising along the...
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