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RNLI Rescues Little Girl at Sea. See Video

Here’s a great story, pictures and video of a crew from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution rescuing a little girl who had drifted out to see on a rubber raft. The RNLI video is at the bottom. The story from The Sun is here: THIS is the dramatic moment a tearful girl was rescued by a heroic RNLI speedboat squad as she floated out to sea in a rubber dinghy. The terrified child, believed to have been eight years old, was pushed about half a mile out to sea by offshore wind at Rhyl, Wales. The moment the incredible RNLI…

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BoatUS Warns of Misleading Labels at Gas Pumps

SPRINGFIELD, Va., June 1, 2021 – Efforts by the ethanol industry to create a new federal rule that would weaken or eliminate important warning labels designed to prevent boaters and consumers from misfueling with prohibited higher-ethanol fuels at roadside gas pumps has Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) concerned. The national recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group recently co-signed a letter to EPA Administrator Elizabeth Dermott addressing the proposed “E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility With Underground Storage Tanks” legislation (EPA-HW-OAR-202-0448) and urging the federal regulator to side with consumers on its Misfueling Mitigation Program (MMP) to…

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Hurricane Season Just Started: What To Expect

Hurricane season is officially underway. Here, from weather.com, is what we can expect in the next two months: Hurricane season officially begins Tuesday, June 1, and while it’s expected to be another active year, the early part of the season has historically been slow. The National Hurricane Center selected the June 1 to Nov. 30 period for the Atlantic hurricane season because it encompasses more than 97% of tropical cyclones. But storms can occasionally form before or after those dates, as we saw this May with the brief development of Tropical Storm Ana east of Bermuda. Early in the season,…

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National Geographic Discovers The Great Loop

Here’s a terrific overview of the Great Loop, and several mini-loops, from the National Geographic. Take a look: The great American road trip has experienced a resurgence during the pandemic. But there’s a downside: This summer is projected to feature crowded campsites, expensive gas, and no end to long lines and traffic jams. Luckily, there is another epic U.S. adventure that few know about—and even fewer undertake each year. The Great Loop—a year-long, nearly 6,000-mile journey through the eastern United States and Canada’s interconnected water passages—takes boaters counterclockwise from the Gulf and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways to the Erie Canal, Great…

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New Battery Cells Can Change Electric Boating

Here’s an intriguing story about a new type of battery that could change the face of electric-powered boats. As reported by Forbes, the new graphene aluminum-ion battery cells charge faster, are safer and will provide more range than existing lithium-ion cells. Read about them here: Range anxiety, recycling and fast-charging fears could all be consigned to electric-vehicle history with a nanotech-driven Australian battery invention. The graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold three time the energy of the best aluminum-based…

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The Hinckley Picnic Boat, 25 Years Later

I’ve been a fan of the Hinckley Picnic Boat ever since I tested hull number with Shep McKenney, then the president of the company, just after it launched in 1994 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Since then, the Picnic Boat has become an icon, imitated and envied around the world. Here’s a great story from Bloomberg about how the Picnic Boat changed Hinckley and boating: Hinckley Yachts, a storied shipwright that was founded in 1928 and has been building out of Southwest Harbor, Maine, since 1933, has a rule: construct no boat until it’s been purchased. A client buys a boat…

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How To Prepare for a Hurricane, from BoatUS

SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 10, 2021 – It’s a double whammy for coastal boat owners this Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and runs through November 30. Not only are more storms predicted for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, but also the average annual number of storms has increased from 12 to 14 because of updated storm season data. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is urging boaters to adjust to this new reality for the potential for more frequent storms that can damage, sink, or total their vessels, and offers free help – boat prep videos, downloadable…

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Starving Gray Whale Lost in the Med

By Alexandre Minguez (Reuters) A young grey whale lost in the Mediterranean, thousands of miles away from its natural habitat in the Pacific ocean, is desperately seeking its way home, but biologists are worried it may not survive. Grey whales normally migrate along the U.S. west coast, but biologists think that with global warming opening northern routes, the whale became lost and swam into the Atlantic ocean via the Arctic. Named Wally by biologists, the whale is around two years old and eight meters (26.25 ft) long, but his rapid weight loss is causing concern as he cannot find the…

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Italy’s Robinson Crusoe Forced Off His Island

In 1989, Mauro Morandi was trying to sail around the world. His engine died and he ended up on the Isle of Budelli near Sardinia. He’s been living there, as the sole inhabitant, ever since. Now, Morandi, who’s now 81 years old, has been forced out. Read about him in this story in the Daily Mail: An 81-year-old man known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe who has lived alone on an island for 32 years is finally moving after surrendering his eviction fight. Since 1989, Mauro Morandi has been the sole inhabitant of the Isle of Budelli near Sardinia, after he…

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7 Tips To Keep Your Diesel Working Longer

Here are seven things you can do to keep your diesel engine working better and longer, from Skipper Tips. Read on: Do you go through a step-by-step inspection of your engine before you hit the “start” button? Make sure you check these seven vital components before you do. This could add years of life to your boat’s diesel workhorse. 1. Oil  Use this double-dip technique. Pull the dip-stick out and wipe it off. Push it back in all the way so that it gets to the bottom of the oil sump. Pull it out and look at the oil color. It should be…

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