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October 28, 2002
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WATCH OUT_____EVERYBODY GET DOWN !
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Here we are, trying to slip under the bridge just
before High Tide again, but are we gonna make it or not? I don't know; duck your
heads and we'll ease up there and see!
Yep, here I am on the last day
of the month trying hard to get this newsletter all wrapped up and sent out to
you before the "Trick-O-Treaters" show up and scare my energy away for the
day.
Got some news, some deals, some salutes, some jeers, some cheers, and a
fine comment/letter from one of our fellow boaters down in the land of the
"ballot-chads" all for your armchair enjoyment.
Thanks for inviting me,
Wayne
For those of you in warmer areas who still go boating on the
nicer days but let your boat sit up most of the winter, at least do the
following:
Disconnect fuel line and run gas out of carburetors.
Change the
gearcase lube.
Grease all fittings.
Use a fuel stabilizer.
Open block
and manifold drains if it freezes.
Store outdrive or outboard in a full-down
position.
Maintain battery with a trickle charger.
Wash and wax boat and
motor.
Remember if you have a particular question or problem
just let me know and I'll try to help if I can.
Below are a couple really good deals on a kit to get you
boat and motor ready for Winter storage. Order one today to save yourself some
last minute running around
later.
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CRC Winter storage kit $15.00
Winterize your engine! This
kit from CRC contains one pint of Fuel Stabilizer (treats 80 gal.), one 19-oz.
Cleaner & Degreaser, one 13-oz. Engine-Stor Fogging Oil, and one 9-oz.
Formula 656. For $15.00 this kit comes with a $2.00 mail-in rebate coupon so
this is the best bet if you already change your lower unit lube
yourself.
Click below to see and/or purchase the CRC kit:
<a href=" http://tinyurl.com/2cb7 ">Click
here!</a>
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Lubrimatic Fall Storage Kit $35.00
This handy kit
comes with plastic drain pan, lower unit quart pump with fitting, quart of
hi-visc lower unit gear lube, two 3-oz. tubes of trailer bearing grease, 4-oz.
gas stabilizer, 9.75-oz. Fogging Oil spray, and 11-oz. Corrosion Pro spray.
Click below to see and/or purchase the Lubrimatic kit:
<a
href=" http://tinyurl.com/2cqe ">Click
here!</a>
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DON'T
FORGET THE BOAT PARADES !
If you hear of a "Holiday Boat Parade" scheduled
for your area, let me know so I can start putting a list together before the
fact this year, instead of a review of the winners similar to last year.
Send schedules to: parades@brokeboats.com
Welcome to all the new subscribers out there. You are in
the fine company of an ever growing group of fine boaters and sportsmen/women.
Enjoy the cruise and pass this newsletter
along.
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Another
new "post 9-11" warning rule or law is: You must operate at minimum speed
within 500 Yds.of any US Navy vessel.
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A Salute to Michigan
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Fast facts About Boating in Michigan:
• Michigan has more registered boaters than any other state in
the USA.
• Michigan has approximately one million registered
boats.
• Boaters spend over $1 .5 billion annually on equipment and
boating trips across the state.
• There are over 1,000 boating-related businesses in the
state, including marinas, dealerships, and repair
services.
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What is Michigan doing to benefit boating?
The Recreational Boating Industries Educational
Foundation (RBIEF) awarded US$13,000 in scholarship funds to 24 students for the
2002/2003 school year, the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA)
announced in a press release dated Friday, 11 October. The RBIEF scholarship
fund was developed in 1984 by the MBIA and First of America Bank (now National
City Bank) as a support program for students interested in pursuing careers in
the recreational boating industry, according to the association. Scholarships
are awarded based upon the value the applicant displays to the industry,
academic achievement and financial need, said the association. To-date, the fund
has distributed over US$249,146 to students in Michigan, according to the
association.
Michigan Boating Industries Association and MSU Announce
$100,000 Partnership to Recruit Boating Industry Managers.
In addition to
tuition scholarships, the funding will support summer internships in boating
businesses and also provide opportunities for students to participate in
on-going boating research.
MBIA President Van Snider made the financial award
to Jeffrey Armstrong, dean of the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, during a ceremony at the Detroit Yacht Club this month.
RBIEF President John Hatfield is enthusiastic about the
financial support program. “Our goal is to develop a boating management program
and offer financial support for students to attract bright young people into the
recreational boating industry. There is no similar recruitment program anywhere
else in the country,” he
said.
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Do you know of any special programs in your state or country
that benefits boating and/or boater education?
Send the details to: feedback@brokeboats.com
I'll get
em in the newsletter and on the website to help promote boating in your area;
you'll be glad you did!
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by David Helvarg
Scanning the slate-gray waters of San Francisco Bay on an
overcast spring day I spot more eider ducks and gulls than barges or ships.
We're patrolling past Alcatraz in a 41-foot Coast Guard utility boat that's
almost as old as its blue-eyed 30-year-old coxswain, Chuck Ashmore. Ironically,
this old workhorse, with its aging marine radio and soon-to-be-installed
Vietnam-era .60-caliber machine gun, is on the cutting edge of a revolution in
homeland or, should I say, home water security.
Long the threadbare cousin of the Navy and Marines, the
Coast Guard has transformed its mission since the attacks on the World Trade
Center and the Pentagon. Then, just 2 percent of Coast Guard resources were
directed at security; the agency was primarily focused on enforcing fishing
quotas, catching drug smugglers and marine polluters, and rescuing distressed
boaters. But in the immediate wake of the attacks, 2,900 reservists were called
up to augment the agency's 35,000 active officers, and security work
commandeered 58 percent of the agency's resources.
9/11 fanned
fears of more terror attacks by air. But our 95,000 miles of coast may be much
more permeable.
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How about some Honda powered 80 MPH help?
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To
carry out its mission to increase security on critical inland and coastal
waterways, the US Coast Guard is deploying approximately 80 craft from SAFE
Boats International in Port Orchard, Washington, powered by twin V-6 Honda BF225
4-stroke outboards, according to a press release by Honda on Wednesday, 9
October. The 7.6 meter welded-aluminum boats can reach speeds of 80 MPH
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MANATEES NO LONGER ENDANGERED ??
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Florida's boaters rights groups hailed and environmentalists
criticized a decision by the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) that
recommends the manatee's status should be listed as threatened and not
endangered, the St. Petersburg Times said in an article dated Tuesday, 8
October.
Scientists without any connection to the FMRI need to review
the agency's decisions before it can be adopted by the Florida State Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission and implemented, according to the
newspaper.
The FMRI also reported that the state's manatee population may
experience a 50-percent drop in the next 45 years, with a 20-percent reduction
of the sea mammals expected to be "likely" within 30 years, said the
newspaper.
If Florida decides to follow the FMRI's suggestion and remove
the manatee from the endangered list, boaters will put pressure on federal
wildlife officials to do the same, Jim Kalvin of Standing Watch, a boating
rights group, told the newspaper.
Environmentalists have been challenging the state on what it
describes as "restrictive" criteria for determining endangered species status, a
position with which the US Fish and Wildlife Service has also agreed, according
to the newspaper.
The decision whether to remove the manatee from the endangered
list will be made by the state Fish and Wildlife commission in January 2003, the
newspaper said.
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Thoughts from a Flordia boater
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Following is a letter from Randy in Orlando,
Flordia.
I read with interest the section on manatees. I am the first
to admit the we humans are poor stewards of our environment and the animals that
share the planet with us. As an individual who is out on the Florida waters at
least 2-3 times a month in light skiff and canoes and visits various regions to
watch and admire these creatures I have the following observations as we try to
find the truth.
Unfortunately, this has become a political and emotional
issue. The boaters and dramatic growth(pollution) in Florida are given as the
blame for manatee declines. The answer to this is seal off as much of
Florida waters to human invasion, boat traffic and fishing as possible. Let no
one in!!! The impetus is backed up by one sides continuing "statistical"
evidence that the manatee numbers are decreasing.
My observations after 20 years of visiting Florida waters and
talking to people are as follows. Manatee numbers actually appear to be
increasing and sitings of numerous mothers with calves is much more common. I
rarely have a day on the water that I don't see them in the inland rivers,
esutaries, lagoons and the gulf and oceans. I usually see them in groups of 5 or
more. Many have some scars from propellor injuries and many do not. The claims
of continued destruction don't appear to be true to me and many other
Floridians. So I believe the Save the Manatee club has been successful. I don't
believe we need to close off Florida waterways. I don't believe broadcasting
continual messages about there decline is appropriate or truthful. Look no
furthur than the Marine Protection Zones in the Florida Keys and one can only
laugh. The only result of that closing of waterways is the placement of signs
that look pathetic against the backdrop of a beautiful mangrove system. One
doesn't see masses of animals hiding in them protecting themselves from human
interactions.
The following is a recent experience of mine. At a well know
wintering ground for these wonderful creatures, sign posts went up to prevent
boaters of any type into a spring area. In my view the result pathetic. The
"enforcers" were well meaning people in canoes, many not from Florida and after
quizzing them had no understanding of our unique ecosystem in the sunshine
state. Many really didn't have a knowledge of the Manatee biology,let alone what
was going on in the spring around them. They had an agenda based on emotional
feelings. As the day wore on many boats visited this area to view manatees. The
animals appeared as they always have but in greater numbers. What I observed is
what I always have,was that they liked the interaction with people. Very few
were spotted in the "safe zone". In fact it was a spectacle to be watched.
Volunteers rowing crazily to ward off a potential boater(moving/coasting at one
knot or less) from entering this zone. And no manatees were to be seen in it.
They were all out mixed in with the boaters.
My opinion is that Floridians are aware of how lucky they are
to share their lives with the manatees. I value our environment here and will do
anything to protect it and maintain it. Most boaters do observe the rules to
slow down in manatee slow zones. Unfortunately, enforcement on the weekends, is
limited. My feeling is that most prop injuries happen during thier migrations to
warmer waters in the winter. I'm not sure how to stop this. We can't close the
entrance to all major waterways in Florida. Will safe zones find more manatees
in them. No one knows for sure.
The issue I believe is adequate collection of statistics to
make informed decisions, not emotional ones. The data should be collected by
individuals trained, paid for by the state of Florida, and have no political
motivations. Statistics from outside organizations should not be accepted.
Seeing one manatee with a prop scare should not lead to emotional solutions. I
believe the manatees are doing well and their numbers are increasing. When
I hear someone is horrified to read that the manatee might be considered
protected instead of endagered, I asked them if they have been out on the water
to see them any time in recent years. The answer is always No. I don't believe
we have enough knowlege or ever will to manage a wild creature the way we see
fit. They can't give us any verbal input.
If we are to learn anything about the future, it is well to
study the past. The failure of protecting the Florida Panther is an example.
Millions of dollars, statistics, protected areas, special interests, government
intervention and what is happening to day to those animals??
If one gives an opinion one should offer a solution. Rather
than closing off waterways to future Floridians, why not simply allow the use of
kayaks, canoes and electric motors into the shallow regions. Motorized craft can
enter by way of a central ingress egress deeper channel at no wake speed. To
leave the channel on either side the power motor is tilted out of the water and
the boat owner can use an electric motor or push pole to enter the region
outside the central channel.
Trust me the manatees will figure it all out on
their own.
The above represents my opinion.
Randy from Orlando
area
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Most of us aren't in Flordia but we really enjoy reading of the manatee's
plight, so a special thanks goes out to Randy for a great first hand
view.
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from readers ! ******
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Hey, I say we dodge the manatee issue and talk sharks
here! Now THATs something happening! Just razzing ya a bit!
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That's a touchy subject down here! Not going there! I
personally take it to heart...... but...... some aren't quite so warm-hearted
...big battle here for last bunch of
years.
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A quiet alternative to generators
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Metallic
Power, based in Carlsbad, California, is bringing onto the market technology
based on its proprietary zinc fuel cell technology, which the company hopes will
attract interest from the marine industry, the company announced in a press
release dated Monday, 7 October.
Metallic Power is slated to develop uses of its zinc fuel cell
technology for the marine industry within the next couple years with the first
application to replace generators or a large bank of lead-acid batteries on
pleasure boats.
A zinc regenerative fuel cell is approximately half the weight
of a lead acid battery with the equivalent power and energy rating, according to
Wolking.
By reducing the weight of the heavy lead-acid batteries the
technology will contribute to an improvement in a boat's overall power-to-weight
ratio.
"Zinc regenerative fuel cells will provide a cost-effective,
environmentally friendly alternative to lead-acid batteries and a clean, quiet
alternative to generators," said Dr. Jeffrey Colborn, chief executive officer of
Metallic Power. "Compared to hydrogen fuel cells and advanced batteries, our
pricing and underlying costs are lower and our fuel is
non-explosive."
Zinc, one of the most common elements on the earth, is both
inexpensive and recyclable, and safer as Zinc fuel cells don't require the same
high temperatures and pressure operating requirements that hydrogen fuel cells
require, reducing possible accidents on board a vessel when using more
combustible forms of fuels.
"The difference with a zinc regenerative fuel cell is that is
once fuel is discharge from the fuel cell it can be recharged by applying
electricity to the zinc so it operates more like a battery, which is a backup
power application, as opposed to a primary power application," said Wolking.
"There are a couple companies trying to develop regenerative hydrogen fuel
cells, but we feel we'll have a cost advantage over them."
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If you've had a driver liscense for 20 years, you still expect
a test drive before you buy a new car.... but you rarely get this option with
small boats!
I wish more dealers and manufacturers would provide test
drives prior to purchase. Not only would it increase customer satisfaction, but
first time boat owners would surely benefit from a few safety and operation tips
before being handed a set of keys to a 50 MPH boat!
So hats off to Correct Craft:
Correct Craft, Inc., the 78-year-old maker of the Nautique
brand of towboats, has been awarded the rank of Highest Customer Satisfaction
with Ski and Wakeboard boats by J.D. Power and Associates, the company recently
announced.
The boatbuilder suggested in the release that its high ranking
may be due in part to its test-drive philosophy.
The study found that those who test drive their boat prior to
purchase are significantly more satisfied than those who did not, something that
Correct Craft said it has always believed.
The company has consistently asked potential buyers to "Take
the Nautique Challenge," a test-drive program aimed at side by side comparisons
with other manufacturers, it reported.
The 2002 Boat Competitive Information Study was based on the
responses of nearly 12,000 consumers who purchased a new boat during the 2001
calendar year, and measured owners' on-the-water experience with their new boat,
said Correct Craft.
According to the report, Correct Craft said it performed well
in nearly every major factor of overall satisfaction in the ski/wakeboard
segment.
In addition to ranking manufacturers on an index of several
product factors, including the boat's exterior, features and controls, ride and
handling, comfort and convenience, engine and propulsion system performance, and
maintenance, the study also ranked areas related to the actual ski and wakeboard
experience, including the ability to create a large wake and the ease of
steering while pulling skiers and wakeboarders, said Correct Craft.
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The New York State Canal System is a navigable 524-mile inland
waterway that crosses upstate New York. It forms an extensive transportation
network providing intermodal linkages within and beyond the state's
borders.
The Canal System includes four Canals: the Erie, Champlain,
Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca; canalized natural waterways, plus five lakes: Oneida,
Onondaga, Cross, Cayuga and Seneca; short Canal sections at Ithaca and Watkins
Glen; feeder reservoirs, canals and rivers not accessible by boat from the
Canal; and Canal terminals on Lake Champlain. The Canal System, which links the
Hudson River with Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes, the Niagara
River and Lake Erie, passes through 25 counties and close to 200 villages,
hamlets and towns.
Primary Canal System user groups are: transient boaters, local
boaters/anglers, tour boats/cruise boats, hire boat operators/users, and
tourists via land.
It takes approximately five (5) days to cruise between Albany
and Buffalo on the Erie. (The Erie Canal begins at the confluence of the
Mohawk and Hudson Rivers at Waterford, just north of Albany, and meets the
Niagara River at Tonawanda/North Tonawanda, just north of Buffalo.)
There are 57 locks and 16 lift bridges on the 524 mile Canal
System.
Ground has been broken on a US $2-million New York State Canal
revitalization project in the City of Little Falls, the last of seven key canal
harbor projects that have been identified under the Governor's five-year, US
$32-million Canal Revitalization Program, announced by New York Governor George
E. Pataki on Thursday, 3 October.
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Fisherman on Corn Flakes !
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Wal-Mart FLW Tour standout and 2002 Land O'Lakes Angler of the
Year Jay Yelas of Tyler, Texas, will join the ranks of sports icons who have
made it to the front of a cereal box when he graces the cover of Kellogg's Corn
Flakes beginning this month, FLW Outdoors announced in a Monday, 7 October
statement.
The limited-edition cereal boxes will be available exclusively
at Wal-Mart Supercenters across the country, said the company.
"Featuring pro anglers like Jay Yelas on the Kellogg's Corn
Flakes box is a great example of how FLW Outdoors, Kellogg and Wal-Mart are
working together with the country's top anglers to take professional fishing to
the masses," said Irwin Jacobs, FLW Outdoors chairman. "It is exactly the type
of cross-merchandising the sport needs to continue its phenomenal growth. Thanks
to this box, people are going to start their day reading about some of the
brightest stars in professional fishing. When that happens, everyone wins."
In 1999, the first Angler of the Year to appear on a Kellogg
box was David Walker of Sevierville, Tennessee, followed in 2000 by Clark
Wendlandt of Cedar Park, Texas, and Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan, in
2001.
"Being able to represent fishing to all of America every
morning is the ultimate compliment for an angler, and I thank Kellogg for giving
me this opportunity," Yelas said.
FLW Outdoors, a marketer of competitive fishing tournaments,
administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, a bass fishing tournament; the EverStart
Series, the pathway to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour; and the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing
League, the tournament series designed for weekend anglers.
FLW Outdoors also operates the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail
and the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit.
Primary sponsors of FLW Outdoors angling circuits in 2002 are
Wal-Mart, Kellogg, ALPO Pet Foods, BFGoodrich Tires, Castrol, Chevy Trucks,
Conseco, Eagle Electronics, Energizer, EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded
Glory, Frito-Lay, Fujifilm, Garmin, Land O'Lakes, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid,
Pepsi, Poulan, Ranger Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers, Stanley Works, Stren, U.S.
Bank, Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards.
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A man is driving a pick-up truck down the road with a bunch of
ducks standing in the back. A police officer pulls over the driver and informs
him that he is speeding and then asks him where does he think he's going with
all those ducks. The driver says that he just doesn't know what to do anymore.
The officer says, "Look, there's a zoo not far from there and that's where you
should be taking them. That will take care of your problem."
The man thanks the officer and drives off with his ducks. The
next day the officer again sees the pick-up truck once again speeding down the
road. This time, though, all the ducks in the back are standing there with
sunglasses on and wearing life-jackets. The officer pulls over the driver over
and says, "I thought I told you to take those ducks to the zoo!"
"I did that," said the driver, "but now they want to go
boating !"
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That's it for October!
Don't forget to winterize if your boating season is
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Just don't tack
it up at the post office
They might think it's a wanted poster
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