What's New at CMC Canvas
The Sailing Check List
Good boat and motor maintenance, and up to date survival and navigational equipment on board: radios, GPS, charts, PFDs, flares, flashlights, rain gear, whistles, distress flags, and enough fresh water and food are important additions for your next outing. But...
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Taking Your Dog For A Cruise
Man’s best friend may not so friendly with boats, but with a little planning you and your four-legged passenger can have a safe and enjoyable cruise together. You just have to know how to make Fido comfortable on the water....
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Fuel Efficiency of Your Boat
Increasing your fuel efficiency of your boat has the same effect on the environment and your budget as it does with your automobile. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your boats fuel usage. Tune your...
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Protecting Your Boat from Lightning
The rarity of lightning strikes seems to make the idea of “it’s not going to happen to me” fairly common, but the chance you have of being struck by lightning depends where you do your sailing. According to meteorological studies,...
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Get your VSA!
If you don’t know what a VSA is, then you better learn, for your safety and for anyone that goes on your boat with you. The VSA is, of course, the “Vessel Safety Check”. Why? Because you need all the...
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