it may well be worth it to protect your boat. Depending on the harshness of your area’s weather, the cost you save in other maintenance because of outside storage could make up for the difference in price. Let’s take a look at the different kinds of indoor storage and their pros ...
The turn phase: Sweep the blade in a wide arc toward the stern of the boat. Put some power into your body's rotation to optimize the stroke, especially after the paddle has passed the cockpit. The release phase: When the blade approaches the hull behind your cockpit, finish the stroke ...
Stopping a boat would depend on the watercraft type, including available “braking” mechanisms. Regardless, most boaters reverse the thrust to reduce vessel speed, allowing them to stop the boat. Others would drop their anchors, while some would deploy other components to increase drag. There’s...
A person who wants to look up the registration or title number of a boat should determine the appropriate state agency to which they should submit a request. This differs between states. In California, the appropriate agency is the California DMV. In Pennsylvania, the appropriate agency is theP...
Cleaning Boat Hull and Exteriors Okay – the inside’s all set. Now, let’s look at cleaning the boat hull and exterior. The items to address include: Hull and Gel-coat Surfaces Hull bottoms Canvas and Clear Canvas (Isinglass) Engines ...
Step 3: Finding a suitable dock and sea to travel We suggest boaters look for a sea with stable weather conditions. You should pay special attention to the wind’s direction, as well as the tidal waves. It is better for boat operators to select seas with quiet water, calm waves, and ...
When Roger Long, a naval architect hired to accompany the expedition, began analyzing the edges of the hull pieces, he came to a surprising conclusion. It was impossible, he believed, for the ship to have broken up the way experts for two decades believed it did, with the stern rising up...
U.S. Navy divers in a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU2) watch the United Kingdom's submarine rescue vehicle LR-5 after hooking it up to a crane. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy Sorbet Royal may sound like a French dessert, but it's actual...
displacement hulls have advantages and disadvantages. Unlike a boat with a v-hull, which rises out of the water and skirts the waves, round-bottom hulls move through the water, making them extremely stable and seaworthy. Passengers on these ships rarely feel any rocking or side-to-side ...
U.S. Navy divers in a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU2) watch the United Kingdom's submarine rescue vehicle LR-5 after hooking it up to a crane. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy Sorbet Royal may sound like a French dessert, but it's actual...