Well it is marked with the 55 gallon drums and it is hidden behind a building and below the parking lot – one way to hide a boat.
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Boating Safety Tips From Captnmike- Cell Phone Overboard2011 seemed to be the year of the “Cell Phone Overboard” event. I received several emails, phone calls from land lines, smoke signals at public event and such explaining the cell phone had went into the water and they needed … Continue reading →
- The National Aids to Navigation MuseumThe National Aids to Navigation Museum is located in Yorktown, Virginia at the USCG Training Center, in the atrium of Canfield Hall. The Museum is open to everyone that has access to the base, this sadly limits the access by … Continue reading →
- Aids to Navigation–Class AidsStudents seem to struggle the most with the Aids to Navigation section when first learning about Boating Safety. Most texts have simple diagrams and a few pictures but putting everything in context is difficult. These teaching aids for Aids to … Continue reading →
- U.S. Aids to NavigationUnderstanding what an Aid to Navigation (ATON) means is a very important part of Safe Boating. One of the problems understanding what each Aid to Navigation means is visualizing what a specific ATON looks like and match it to the … Continue reading →
- Jules Vern Trophy AttemptI have been watching the latest attempt at the Jules Vern Trophy by the Banque Populaire V a Maxi trimaran 131 feet in length for the last few days and it is beyond comprehension. Banque Populaire V is running ahead … Continue reading →
- TVMDC – Practice – Correcting and un-correcting the compassIn today’s increasing use of electronic navigation aids, the ability to correct and un-correct a compass heading or bearing seems to becoming a lost art outside of a classroom. Here are a few TVMDC Practice Problems to help keep your … Continue reading →
- The New TableThis is the new table I built for my boat. My boat did not come with a cabin table which made eating below a bit of an adventure. Some food was balanced a bit on the steps of the ladder, … Continue reading →
- Cell Phone Overboard
