Asian carp raises fear and loathing on Great Lakes
After nearly four decades as a fishing guide on the Great Lakes, Pat Chrysler has seen enough damage from invasive species to fear what giant, ravenous Asian carp could do to the nation’s largest bodies of freshwater.
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Sell a boat | admin December 10, 2009 | 
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On either one, would one get to choose to have the yacht for, say, July and August each year (if they paid the neccesary costs)?
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Opinions | admin December 9, 2009 |
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I have a small 27 ft sailboat that I love and I am a newbie at sailing. I would like a great, all around, inexpensive but durable hand held gps. I see a lot out there, but many are very fancy and I am not technologically inclined. Any thoughts?
I know WHERE to buy boats, but need advice on the BEST Make of boat to buy for running around Pensacola bay and up the rivers, need a dependable, safe, comfortable boat with cushioned seats. Which is better? Maxum. ? Bayliner ? or some other make. PLEASE ONLY PEOPLE WHO KNOW BOATS REPLY. and don’t tell me where to buy .Thank you
Buy a boat | admin December 8, 2009 |
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I have a 22′ eclipse for sale with trailer and need a dealer to put it on a lot to sell it for me. Can anyone please help me with something like this. The boat is located in the Soth Florida area. Thanks a lot.
If you are disappointed with the low performance of your personal or commercial boat(s) and planning to sell it at low selling price then wait a minute! There are chances that you will realize later on that you have committed a blunder mistake of selling it!
First of all, try to make a proper assessment of the whole problem. If you are using your boat from a long period of time and getting a handsome amount in return there is no problem in selling the boat. Just because of a minor mechanical fault or of low performance of engine the selling of boat not seems to be appropriate.
If you can offer good service to your boat with reasonable investment of money then you can exploit it as a private property for a long period of time. If the boat engine is directly responsible for the low performance then you cannot take chances with the repairing of wear and tear. This is because sooner or later on it will generate trouble for you. The best alternative is to go for a replacement.
When it is about the replacement of the engine then you will find that there are a large number of manufacturers and suppliers available in the market offering you a classic collection of brand new marine engines. They are no doubt efficient and will certainly enhance the performance of your boat to a great extent but for that you have to loose your pocket for sure.
How good it will be if you can install a durable and well functioning boat engine to your boat at the most economical rates prevailing in the market? Sounds good! Isn’t it? Here you can take the help of market suppliers that offers best quality remanufactured/ rebuilt marine engines to their respective clients in different parts of the world.
There are few of the suppliers available for remanufactured/ rebuilt marine engines and auto engines that are well recognized throughout the world. You can reach on to them via both physical and online market. One such premier supplier of best quality boat engine is Hiperformer.
One of the most prestigious suppliers of remanufactured/ rebuilt marine engines and auto engines it is having a phenomenal presence in the market right from the beginning. However it is located in the North Monroe Street, Spokane, Washington, USA but has a discrete presence in the entire world with the help of internet.
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Sell a boat | admin December 7, 2009 |
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I am looking to buy this boat within a month but the soon or not so soon reply’s are all welcome.
Lifeboat called to yacht ‘fire’
A ROUTINE exercise turned into a real-life emergency when Cowes RNLI Lifeboat was called to reports of a yacht fire yesterday (Sunday).
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RYA Day skipper with Mustang Sailing
RYA Day Skipper is a sort of ‘foundation course’ in seamanship and navigation. It has two elements, theory and practical. Suitable for those with limited experience it is effectively an ‘entry level’ course, though while you don’t need any theoretical knowledge you do need to know how to sail. The RYA stipulates that Day Skipper candidates should have 100 miles logged. In our experience it doesn’t matter what sort of boat you have sailed, so long as you can sail. Dinghy sailing years ago is just as relevant as last years flotilla holiday in the Med!
If you are not confident about your sailing ability you may want to consider taking an RYA Competent crew course first. Five days training alongside Day Skipper students or Yachtmaster exam candidates is sure to give you a feel for cruising under sail and hopefully a thirst for more. Alternatively you could take a berth on one of our mile builders, again five days but with an emphasis on going places rather than intensive pilotage and boat handling. The Channel Islands and France are favourite destinations for mile building out of the Solent.
When you have gained the Day Skipper theory and practical tickets you can consider yourself well on the way to being a safe and competent yachtsman. The RYA Day Skipper practical certificate entitles the holder to an International Certificate of Competence (ICC). These certificates and a VHF Radio licence are all you need to charter boats in the finest sailing areas the world has to offer.
More important than the certificates in themselves is the knowledge you will acquire on the way. The Day Skipper theory course covers chartwork, chart symbols, Lat & Long, compass, tidal theory, pilotage, safety, meteorology and so on. The theory element can be taken as a five day ‘stand alone’ course or combined with the practical (on the water) training in one 9 day course. This offers the opportunity to achieve both Day Skipper theory and Day Skipper practical tickets with only five days off work, an important consideration for those with busy lifestyles.
Mustang Sailing have been delivering these courses for long enough to know how to get the theory across in a painless, stress free way. Not everybody is comfortable in class, and for some it has been a while…
On a 9 day combined course we split the theory into two, two day blocks at either end of the course. The first and last two days are spent in class. The first two laying the foundations so to speak, then it’s down to the boat (we’ll take you if you don’t have transport) for five days of sail training.
Sailing from Universal Marina on the Hamble River we criss cross the Solent and venture to Chichester to the East and Poole to the West, depending on the weather. Day Skipper practical involves many short passages, involving lots of passage planning and pilotage as well as boat handling under power and sail. When Friday comes it’s time to leave the yacht and head back to Ringmer to finish off the theory.
Collision regulations and meteorology are the two big subjects for the last weekend; you will have been living and breathing sail cruising all week so the final sessions are pretty easy. Two exam papers are despatched on Sunday morning, a quick debrief and off home with two new certificates, miles in your logbook and memories to last a lifetime.
Mustang Sailing are a small sailing school with a big range of courses which we run all year round. We moved to Ringmer nr Lewes three years ago and have expanded steadily. We take no print advertising, relying on our website and word of mouth recommendation to grow our business. This year we have doubled our classroom capacity, and added a dedicated diesel engine workshop at Ringmer, and bought a 40’ yacht to cope with the demands of our expanding customer base.
Our training centre is housed in converted agricultural buildings close to the South Downs. The central location close to major road and rail links and conveniently located for the London airports makes us the obvious choice for sailors in the South East and London and for international students looking for quality courses at a convenient location. The quiet rural setting makes it easy to get down to studying the subject in hand.
Mustang run all the RYA Cruising and Yachtmaster shorebased courses at Ringmer and all the practical sail cruising courses from Universal Marina on the Hamble. Probably the nicest marina in the Solent, a pleasant rural location with an old-school feel it is a great place to be, relaxed and civilised.
Mustang Sailing Credentials
Mustang Sailing is a South East based sailing school growing fast through delivering high quality courses. With no print media advertising or boat show presence the school is expanding fast largely through word of mouth recommendation.
With an emphasis on quality through small course numbers and top notch instructors Mustang has developed a reputation for straightforward, no-nonsense training.
This year has seen a doubling of classroom facilities, the establishment of an on-site diesel engine workshop and the acquisition of a 40’ training yacht.
Principal Paul Stringer has been around boats all his life, living on a Thames sailing barge as a child, getting into dinghy sailing and then yachting. “Cruising under sail with friends and family has to be the best way to spend leisure time. Our role is to provide proper training so that people make the right decisions at sea. A competent skipper engenders confidence in his crew, and that makes for a happy, safe ship”.
Mustang Sailing offer the full range of RYA Cruising Scheme and Yachtmaster courses, all year round. Shorebased theory training takes place at Ringmer nr Lewes. Practical on the water courses are run out of Universal Marina on the Hamble River. See credentials august.doc. To contact Mustang Sailing call 0845 6809 069 – 7 days a week.
Has anyone lived on a 40 foot +/- yacht? I see them outside my office window all day and it seems like a relaxing life. Are they really too small to live(single) comfortably and how fast do they depreciate? A quick seach revealed that a 40 footer cost more or less the same as a condo or small house, but what are the upsides of living on a boat(other than being mobile)?
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