Boat Review – by Pat Carson
Swift Trawler 41 Winter boating in San Francisco can be every bit as pleasant as summer boating, and this past winter was no exception. In late January, the weather in Richardson Bay was ideal...
by Pat Carson
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
Boat Shows – New Year, New Shows Owned by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show is truly the grand-daddy of all boat shows. Make plans for 2024...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
That Was Predictable Abandoned and derelict vessels are a problem for not only the waters in our backyard but many United States harbors, bays and shorelines. Sunken, stranded, abandoned and derelict vessels are an...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
Recreational Boating Safety 2022 The United States Coast Guard recently released its Recreational Boating Statistics report for 2022 and the data is somewhat mixed. The report is based off incidents that resulted in at...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
There Is Always Time For Safety I have been asked many times if it is necessary to do an engine room check every time we plan to get a boat underway. My answer is always...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
Shorepower – ELCI, GFCI and GFD Almost any of us who work, live or play on boats have experienced the occasional dreaded and usually embarrassing slip and fall into the water. A captain “friend,”...
Boat Review – by Pat Carson
Wellcraft 355 They are back! Wellcraft joined the Beneteau group in 2014 and earlier this year launched the all-new 355 sport boat. For more than 60 years Wellcraft has been building multipurpose offshore boats,...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
Is My RADAR Killing Me? The short answer is, of course not. According to the World Health Organization, to produce health defects, exposure would need to be 1000 watts per square meter or more...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
10-4 Over And Out Do you cringe as much as I do when you hear “10-4, over and out” on the marine VHF radio? Every hobby and profession has its own unique vocabulary and...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
Coast Guard Surfmen Surf – Waves or swell breaking on the shore or a reef. Generally, to be avoided in a small recreational boat. Surfman is the United States Coast Guard’s highest qualification for...
