Thursday, 25. June 2009
yacht and boast is working several big things and hope to launch a few new things on our site to make us more user friendly for the public.
we are also working with a few large boat charter companies located in the Caribbean and Key West Florida.
we have 2 large boats that are currently getting certification to do full charters. we are also looking to hire some of the best captains and crew to give our visitors and clients the best boating experience ever.
Sunday, 26. April 2009
Friday, 6. March 2009
Every boat and sail boater wants to find a great new area to navigate. Here is a lengthy list of some great lakes, rivers, and creeks in the state of California.
You should remember to get a great bite to eat from a wonderful local restaurant and hit the lake , river, or ocean in your boat.
Here are some of the most famous lakes, rivers, and creeks that you can boat in your area.
List of lakes in California
• Lake Almanor
• Lake Berryessa
• Big Bear Lake
• Clear Lake
• Don Pedro
• Donner Lake
• Eagle Lake
• Goose Lake (Also extends into Oregon).
• Lower Klamath Lake
• Lake Merritt
• Mono Lake
• New Melones Lake
• Lake Oroville
• Lake Pillsbury
• Salton Sea
• Shasta Lake
• Lake Tahoe (Also extends into Nevada).
• Tenaya Lake
• Trinity Lake
• Tule Lake
• Whiskeytown Lake
List of rivers in California
Far North Coast
Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first)
• Smith River
o Rowdy Creek
• Klamath River
o Trinity River
o Salmon River
o Scott River
o Shasta River
• Redwood Creek (Humboldt County)
• Little River (Humboldt County)
• Mad River
o Maple Creek (California)
[edit] Tributaries of Humboldt Bay
Primary streams entering Humboldt Bay are listed north to south beginning north of the entrance to the bay and continuing in a clockwise direction. Tributaries entering nearest the bay are listed first. For a detailed listing of minor creeks and sloughs that drain into the bay and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean, see the Humboldt Bay article.[1][2]
• Jolly Giant Creek
• Jacoby Creek
• Eureka Slough
o Freshwater Slough
Freshwater Creek
• Elk River (California)
• Salmon Creek (Northern Humboldt County)
[edit] North Coast
Rivers and streams between Humboldt Bay and the Golden Gate that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first):
• Eel River:
o Van Duzen River:
Yaeger Creek
o Bull Creek (Humboldt County)
• Bear River (Humboldt County)
• Mattole River
• Noyo River
• Big River
• Little River (Mendocino County)
• Albion River
• Navarro River
• Garcia River
• Gualala River:
o Wheatfield Fork
• Russian River
For details of the Sonoma and Marin coasts, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
[edit] Tributaries of San Francisco Bay
Streams that empty into San Francisco Bay or its tributary bays (arranged clockwise, starting at the north side of the Golden Gate; tributaries are listed from north to south where known, otherwise alphabetically).
For additional detail on Bay Area creeks, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Petaluma River
• Sonoma Creek
• Napa River
• Sacramento River:
o Pit River
McCloud River
Hat Creek
Burney Creek
Fall River
o Clear Creek
o Cow Creek
o Cottonwood Creek
o Battle Creek
o Mill Creek
o Deer Creek
o Big Chico Creek
o Stony Creek
o Butte Creek
o Feather River
Fall River
Yuba River
Bear River
o Dry Creek
o American River
Rubicon River
Gerle Creek
Silver Creek
Slab Creek
o Putah Creek
o Cache Creek
Forbes Creek
o Cache Slough
Miner Slough
Lindsey Slough
Lookout Slough
Steamboat Slough
Ulatis Creek
Horse Creek
• San Joaquin River:
o Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River
Bear River
o Calaveras River
o Stanislaus River
o Tuolumne River
Clavey River
o Merced River
o Chowchilla River
o Fresno River
o Big Creek
o Tulare Lake Basin — this region would overflow into the San Joaquin River during flood years
Kings River
Kaweah River
Tule River
Kern River
• Pinole Creek
• Alameda Creek
• Coyote Creek
• Guadalupe River
• Stevens Creek
• San Francisquito Creek
• Redwood Creek (San Mateo County)
• San Mateo Creek
For additional detail on Bay Area creeks, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
[edit] Central Coast
Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean between the Golden Gate and Point Arguello, arranged in order from north to south.
For details of the San Mateo coast, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• San Gregorio Creek
• Pescadero Creek
• San Lorenzo River
o Carbonera Creek
o Zayante Creek
Bean Creek
• Pajaro River
o San Benito River
• Elkhorn Slough
• Salinas River
o Estrella River
o Nacimiento River
o San Antonio River
• Carmel River
• Little Sur River
• Big Sur River
o Pfeiffer-Redwood Creek
• San Luis Obispo Creek
• Santa Maria River
o Cuyama River
o Sisquoc River
• Santa Ynez River
[edit] South Coast
Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean southeast of Point Arguello, arranged from north to south:
• Ventura River
• Santa Ynez River
• Santa Clara River
o Castaic Creek
o Piru Creek
o Sespe Creek
• Malibu Creek
• Los Angeles River
o Aliso Creek
o Tujunga Wash
o Arroyo Seco
o Rio Hondo
• San Gabriel River
• Santa Ana River
o Lytle Creek
o Mill Creek
o San Jacinto River (drains into Lake Elsinore but can overflow into the Santa Ana)
o Santiago Creek
• Santa Margarita River
• Aliso Creek
• Salt Creek
• San Juan Creek
• San Mateo Creek
• San Diego River
• San Luis Rey River
• San Dieguito River
• Sweetwater River
• Otay River
• Tijuana River
[edit] Tributaries of the Gulf of California
Rivers that empty into the Gulf of California:
• Colorado River
[edit] Salton Sea
Rivers that empty into the Salton Sea:
• Alamo River
• New River
• San Gorgonio River
• Whitewater River
• Salt Creek
• Chino Canyon Creek
[edit] Great Basin
Rivers in the Great Basin:
• Amargosa River
• Carson River
• Lost River
• Mojave River
• Owens River
o Rock Creek
o Big Pine Creek
o Bishop Creek
• Susan River
• Truckee River
o Little Truckee River
• Walker River
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Wednesday, 4. March 2009
Every boater and sailor will want to find a great new area to navigate. Here is a long list of some great lakes, rivers, and creeks in the state of Texas.
You should remember to get a great bite to eat from a wonderful local restaurant and hit the lake , river, or ocean in your boat.
Here are some of the most famous lakes, rivers, and creeks that you can boat in your area.
• Addicks Reservoir
• Alvarado Park Lake
• Amistad Reservoir (extends into Coahuila, Mexico)
• Aquilla Lake
• Lake Arlington
• Lake Austin
• Averhoff Reservoir
• Balmorhea Lake
• Bardwall Lake
• Lake Bastrop
• Belton Lake
• Benbrook Lake
• Big Lake
• Brady Creek Reservoir
• Victor Braunig Lake
• Lake Bryan
• Lake Buchanan
• Caddo Lake (extends into Louisiana)
• Calaveras Lake
• Lake Casa Blanca
• Cedar Creek Reservoir
• Choke Canyon Reservoir
• Lake Pat Cleburne
• Coleto Creek Reservoir
• Canyon Lake
• Lake Conroe
• Cooper Lake State Park
• Lake Corpus Christi
• Lake Dunlap
• Eagle Mountain Lake
• Falcon International Reservoir
• Fayette County Reservoir
• Lake Findley
• Lake Fork
• Lake Georgetown
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir
• Lake Gilmer
• Lake Gonzales
• Lake Granbury
• Granger Lake
• Grapevine Lake
• Green Lake
• Lake Houston
• Hubbard Creek Lake
• Imperial Reservoir
• Inks Lake
• Jim Chapman Lake
• Joe Pool Lake
• Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
• Lake Kickapoo
• Lady Bird Lake
• Lake O’ the Pines
• Lake Lavon
• Lewisville Lake
• Lake Limestone
• Lake Livingston
• Lake Walter E. Long
• Lake Marble Falls
• Lake McQueeney
• Meadow Lake
• Medina Lake
• Lake Meredith
• Mitchell Lake
• Mountain Creek Lake
• Mud Lake
• Navarro Mills Lake
• Nasworthy
• Lake Palo Pinto
• Pat Mayse lake
• Lake Placid
• Possum Kingdom Lake
• Proctor Lake
• Lake Ray Hubbard
• Lake Ray Roberts
• Red Bluff Reservoir
• Richland-Chambers Reservoir
• Rucker Pond
• Sabine Lake (extends into Louisiana)
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir
• Sheldon Reservoir
• Somerville Lake
• Squaw Creek Reservoir
• Stillhouse Hollow Lake
• Lake Tawakoni
• Lake Texana
• Texas Highland Lakes
• Lake Texoma (extends into Oklahoma)
• Toledo Bend Reservoir
• Lake Travis
• Lake Waco
• Lake Whitney
• Lake Wood
• Lake Worth
• Wright Patman Lake
List of Major Waterways
• Angelina River
• Attoyac Bayou
• Big Cypress Bayou
• Blanco River
• Bosque River
• Brazos River
• Colorado River
• Concho River
• Canadian River
• Devils River
• Frio River
• Guadalupe River
• Lampasas River
• Lavaca River
• Leon River
• Little River
• Llano River
• Medina River
• Navidad River
• Neches River
• Nueces River
• Paluxy River
• Pecos River
• Pedernales River
• Pine Island Bayou
• Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River
• Red River
• Rio Grande
• Sabine River
• San Antonio River
• San Bernard River
• San Gabriel River
• San Jacinto River
• San Marcos River
• San Saba River
• Sulphur River
• Trinity River
• Village Creek
• Wichita River
• White River
Seasonal and Restrictive Waterways
• Aransas River
• Armand Bayou
• Arroyo Colorado
• Austin Bayou
• Barton Creek
• Bastrop Bayou
• Bedias Creek
• Beech Creek
• Big Cow Creek
• Big Cypress Creek
• Big Mineral Creek
• Big Pine Creek
• Big Sandy Creek
• Bois D’Arc Creek
• Buffalo Bayou
• Caney Creek
• Catfish Creek
• Cedar Bayou
• Chacon Creek
• Cibolo Creek
• Clear Creek
• Coffee Mill Creek
• Coleto Creek
• Comal River
• Denton Creek
• Dickinson Bayou
• Double Bayou, East Fork
• Garcitas Creek
• Highlands Bayou
• Keechi Creek
• Lake Charlotte Creek
• Little Cypress Bayou
• Navasota River
• Onion Creek
• Oyster Bayou
• Oyster Creek
• Palo Pinto Creek
• Pecan Bayou
• Sabinal River
• Salado Creek
• Sanders Creek
• Spring Creek
• Taylor Bayou
• Turkey Creek
• Zacate Creek
List of reservoirs
• Buchanan Dam
• De Cordova Bend Dam on Lake Granbury and the Brazos River
• Inks Dam
• Lake Texoma
• Longhorn Dam
• Mansfield Dam
• Medina Dam, built in 1912 in Mico, Texas, and is owned and operated by the Bandera-Medina-Atascosa Water Conservation District in Natalia, Texas.
• Morris Sheppard Dam Possum Kingdom Lake.
• Max Starcke Dam
• Tom Miller Dam
• Wirtz Dam
• Sam Rayburn Dam
• Wright Patman Dam, built in 1948, is one of the world’s largest earthen dams at 18,500 feet in length (approximately 3 ½ miles).
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Friday, 27. February 2009
Every boater and sailor will want to find a great new area to navigate. Here is a long list of some great lakes, rivers, and creeks in the state of Georgia.
You should remember to get a great bite to eat from a wonderful local restaurant and hit the lake , river, or ocean in your boat.
Here are some of the most famous lakes, rivers, and creeks that you can boat in your area.
* Lake Allatoona
* Blue Ridge Lake
* Lake Burton
* Carter’s Lake
* Chatuge Lake (Also extends into North Carolina).
* Walter F. George Lake (Also extends into Alabama).
* Goat Rock Lake
* Lake Harding (Also extends into Alabama).
* Lake Hartwell (Also extends into South Carolina).
* Lake Lanier (named for Sidney Lanier)
* Nottely Lake
* Lake Oliver
* Lake Rabun
* Lake Seminole (Also extends into Florida).
* Lake Sinclair
* Lake Tallulah Falls
* Lake Strom Thurmond (Also extends into South Carolina).
* Lake Tugalo (Also extends into South Carolina).
* West Point Lake (Also extends into Alabama).
List of dams and reservoirs
• Allatoona Dam — Lake Allatoona
• Bartlett’s Ferry Dam — Lake Harding
• Buford Dam — Lake Lanier
• Carters Dam — Carter’s Lake
• Clark Hill Dam — Lake Strom Thurmond
• Goat Rock Dam — Goat Rock Lake
• Hartwell Dam — Lake Hartwell
• Hickory log creek dam — Hickory log creek reservoir (under construction till Oct 2007)
• Jim Woodruff Dam — Lake Seminole; on Apalachicola River; built by USACE
• Kelly Barnes Dam — Toccoa Falls, Georgia failed 1977 killing 39 people.
• Lake Blackshear Dam — Lake Blackshear
• Morgan Falls Dam — Bull Sluice Lake
• Oliver Dam — Lake Oliver
• Sinclair Dam — Lake Sinclair
• Wallace Dam — Lake Oconee
• Walter F. George Lake — On the Chattahoochee River; built by USACE
• West Point Dam — West Point Lake
• Alabaha River
• Alapaha River
• Alapahoochee River
• Alcovy River
• Altamaha River
• Apalachee River
• Aucilla River
• Bear River
• Belfast River
• Big Satilla River
• Brier River
• Broad River
• Broro River
• Brunswick River
• Buffalo River
• Bull River
• Coleman River
• Canoochee River
• Chattahoochee River
• Chattooga River, the northeast boundary with South Carolina
• Chattooga River, in northwest Georgia
• Chestatee River
• Conasauga River
• Coosa River
• Coosawattee River
• Crescent River
• Crooked River
• Cumberland River
• Darien River
• Dog River
• Duplin River
• Ellijay River
• Etowah River
• Flint River
• Frederica River
• Gum Swamp River
• Halfmoon River
• Herb River
• Hiwassee River
• Ichawaynochaway Creek
• Jack’s River
• Jerico River
• Kettle Creek
• Kinchatoonee Creek
• Laurel View River
• Little Ochlockonee River
• Little Ohoopee River
• Little River (Etowah River tributary)
• Little River (Savannah River tributary)
• Little River (Withlacoochee River tributary)
• Little Tennessee River
• Mackay River
• Medway River
• Mud River
• Mulberry River
• New River (Chattahoochee River tributary)
• New River (Withlacoochee River tributary)
• North Newport River
• North River (Darien River channel)
• North River (St. Marys River tributary)
• North Oconee River
• Nottely River
• Ochlockonee River
• Ocmulgee River
• Oconee River
• Odingsell River
• Ogeechee River
• Ohoopee River
• Oostanaula River
• St. Marys River
• Sapelo River
• Satilla River
• Savannah River
• Shad River
• Sixteen Mile River
• Skidaway River
• South Newport River
• South River (Alcovy River tributary)
• South River (Darien River channel)
• Soque River
• Suwannee River
• Suwannoochee Creek
• River Styx
• Tallapoosa River
• Tallulah River
• Tivoli River
• Toccoa River
• Towaliga River
• Tugaloo River
• Turtle River
• Vernon River
• Willacoochee River
• Wilmington River
• Withlacoochee River
• Yellow River
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Thursday, 26. February 2009
Every boater and sailor will want to find a great new area to navigate. Here is a long list of some great lakes in the state of Florida.
You should remember to get a great bite to eat from a wonderful local restaurant and hit the lake , river, or ocean in your boat.
Florida Lakes have more than 1,000 acres or larger of water. Here are some of the most famous lakes in your area.
NAME SURFACE ACRES TYPE1 COUNTY
Alligator Lake 3,406 3 Osceola
Ariana Lake 1,026 3 Polk
Bay Lake 1,060 3 Orange
Big Sand Lake 1,110 4 Orange
Blue Cypress Lake 6,555 3 Indian River
Cat Lake 2,080 3 Osceola
Conservation Area 1 Lake 141,440 5 Palm Beach
Conservation Area 2 Lake 134,400 5 Broward
Conservation Area 3 Lake 585,280 5 Broward
Crescent Lake 15,960 3 Putnam
Crooked Lake 5,538 3 Polk
Cypress Lake 4,097 3 Osceola
Dead Lake 3,655 3 Gulf
Deadening Lakes, The 2,538 3 Washington
Deerpoint Lake 5,000 3 Bay
Doctors Lake 3,397 3 Clay
East Lake Tohopekaliga 11,968 3 Osceola
Econlockhatchee River Swamp 4,108 3 Osceola
Gopher Slough 1,088 3 Volusia
Hixtown Swamp 9,776 1 Madison
Jim Woodruff Reservoir 37,500 3 Jackson
Johns Lake 2,417 3 Orange
Kingsley Lake 1,652 3 Clay
Lake Apopka 30,671 3 Orange
Lake Arbuckle 3,828 3 Polk
Lake Ashby 1,030 3 Volusia
Lake Beauclair 1,111 3 Lake
Lake Buffum 1,543 1 Polk
Lake Butler 1,665 3 Orange
Lake Clinch 1,207 4 Polk
Lake Conlin 6,281 3 Osceola
Lake Conway 1,075 3 Orange
Lake Dexter 1,902 3 Volusia
Lake Disston 1,844 3 Flagler
Lake Dora 4,475 3 Lake
Lake Dorr 1,533 3 Lake
Lake Eloise 1,160 3 Polk
Lake Eustis 7,806 3 Lake
Lake Geneva 1,630 3 Clay
Lake Gentry 1 ,791 3 Osceola
Lake George 46,000 3 Volusia
Lake Griffin 16,505 3 Lake
Lake Hamilton 2,162 3 Polk
Lake Hancock 4,519 3 Polk
Lake Harris 13,788 3 Lake
Lake Harney 6,058 3 Volusia
Lake Hart 1,850 3 Orange
Lake Hatchineha 6,665 3 Osceola
Lake Iamonia 5,757 1 Leon
Lake Istokpoga 27,692 3 Highlands
Lake Jackson 3,412 2 Highlands
Lake Jackson 4,004 1 Leon
Lake Jackson 1,020 3 Osceola
Lake Jessup 10,011 3 Seminole
Lake Josephine 1,236 3 Highlands
Lake June in Winter 3,504 2 Highlands
Lake Kerr 2,830 1 Marion
Lake Kissimmee 34,948 3 Osceola
Lake Livingston 1,203 2 Polk
Lake Louisa 3,634 3 Lake
Lake Marian 5,739 3 Osceola
Lake Marion 2,990 3 Polk
Lake Mary Jane 1,158 3 Orange
Lake Mattie 1,078 4 Polk
Lake Miccosukee 6,226 3 Jefferson
Lake Minnehaha 2,261 3 Lake
Lake Minneola 1,888 3 Lake
Lake Monroe 9,406 3 Volusia
Lake Newnan 7,427 3 Alachua
Lake Norris 1,131 3 Lake
Lake Okeechobee 448,000 3 Palm Beach
Lake Panasoffkee 4,460 3 Sumter
Lake Parker 2,272 3 Polk
Lake Pierce 3,729 1 Polk
Lake Placid 3,320 3 Highlands
Lake Poinsett 4,334 3 Brevard
Lake Rosalie 4,597 3 Polk
Lake Rousseau 3,657 3 Levy
Lake Sampson 2,042 3 Bradford
Lake Talquin 8,850 3 Gadsden
Lake Tarpon 2,534 3 Pinellas
Lake Tibet 1,198 3 Orange
Lake Tohopekaliga 18,810 3 Osceola
Lake Trafford 1,494 3 Collier
Lake Washington 4,362 3 Brevard
Lake Weir 5,685 3 Marion
Lake Weohyakapka 7,532 3 Polk
Lake Wimico 4,055 3 Gulf
Lake Winder 1,496 3 Brevard
Lake Woodruff 2,200 3 Volusia
Lake Yale 4,042 3 Lake
Ledwith Lake 1,785 3 Alachua
Levy Lake 4,556 3 Alachua
Levys Prairie 1,938 3 Putnam
Little Lake George 1,416 3 Putnam
Little Lake Harris 2,739 3 Lake
Little Lochloosa Lake 2,642 3 Alachua
Little Santa Fe Lake 1,135 3 Bradford
Lochloosa Lake 5,705 3 Alachua
Ocean Pond 1,774 4 Baker
Ocheesee Pond 2,225 3 Jackson
Okahumpka Swamp 3,226 3 Lake
Orange Lake 12,706 3 Alachua
Pate Pond 1,045 3 Washington
Paynes Prairie Lake 4,292 3 Alachua
Pine Log Swamp Pond 1,056 3 Washington
Puzzle Lake 1,300 3 Seminole
Reedy Lake 3,486 3 Polk
Sand Hill Lake 1,263 3 Clay
Santa Fe Lake 4,721 3 Bradford
Sellers Lake 1,050 3 Marion
South Lake 1,101 3 Brevard
Tiger Lake 2,200 3 Polk
Tsala Apopka Lake 19,111 3 Citrus
Unnamed Lake 3,778 3 Osceola
Enjoy your boating.
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Sunday, 22. February 2009
useful knowlege for used boat, new boat, or boating. Knots volume 1
Different types of knots, tight interlacing of two ropes. A knot is also a unit of speed in aviation and marine navigation equal to one nautical mile per hour.
Halyard knot- interlacing of ropes used to attach the halyard to a sail.
Reef knot- interlacing of ropes made of two half-knots inverse to each other.
Bowline- interlacing of ropes with a loop that can be used as support.
Two round turns and a half-hitch- interlacing of ropes around an object by making two turns, then a hal-knot.
Two half-hitches- interlacing of ropes around an object by making two half-knots, one after the other.
Double shell bend- double interlacing of ropes, used to attach two ropes together.
Sheet knot- interlacing of ropes used to attach two ropes together.
Figure of eight knot- interlacing of ropes used to finish the end of a rope.
Overhand knot- simple interlacing of a rope.
Saturday, 21. February 2009
New boat and used boat battery charging tips
Here are some tips and common knowledge about marine batteries.
On high speeds and under a low load you will typically draw 40amps. Normal deep cycle group twenty seven battery will provide about 24 hours of use at a five amp draw, but batteries differ slightly with different brands.
It is also important to know that different battery connections, junction, length, and size of wires will also have a bearing on performance… but not much since everything is mostly standard.
It is recommended to have just one battery for starting your outboard motor and one for running a trolling motor. It is always not a good idea to start your outboard motor with a deep cycle battery.
If you use a solar panel charger you must realize it is more of a battery maintainer.
This is also no magic box without a power supply that can re-charge your battery while you are using your trolling motor. There are how every battery isolators which allows charging multiple batteries with one charging system.
When it comes to charging a battery it is on necessary to remove the batteries from the boat to charge them. It is a good idea to at least move the cables so they do not ground and discharge the battery.
Remove the cables from the positive and negative posts of the battery are the best approach.
It helps to tape all the + cables and wires with red electrical tape as a bundle a little ways back from battery and – wires with black tape.
Friday, 20. February 2009
Great tips for responsible boating.
- make sure you be respectful at the designated waterways and launch areas
- boat in areas and conditions that are suitable for boats. Shallow areas on a deep boat or small craft warnings are both examples of poor areas and conditions.
- Operate boat at a safe speed for you and your passengers.
- Try to have someone as a lookout. Two eyes are better than one when boating.
- Try to always boat with a partner. It is always good to have a second hand.
- Follow all signs and barriers including no wake zones, underwater obstructions, no boating areas, ect
- If you have a trailer, make sure it is in working order and that your lights work. also it is very important to make sure that your boat is properly secure on the trailer before you travel. Make sure the boat is balanced on the trailer.
Respect the rights of other boaters.
- Be respectful of other boaters, fisherman, swimmers, skiers, waker boarders.
- Be respectful to other boaters in the boat ram area. Launch and retrieve your boat in a timely manner.
- Be considerate in recreationists on and around the waters.
- Try to keep the noise down.
- When crossing private property, try to ask permission from the landowner(s) first
Educate yourself by learning all of the rules and regulations before boating.
- Try to get your hands on charts for the areas that you plan on boating. Make realistic plans and always make sure you have enough gas and safety equipment.
- Check weather forecasts and dress according to the conditions. Try to always dress in layers.
- Always make sure your boat is up to cost guard standards.
- Try to bring enough sunscreen and water.
- Know distress signals and warning symbols in case you come into a dangerous situation.
- Try to be prepared for the unexpected. Try to have all tools and equipment in case something goes wrong.
- Try to make sure that your boat is mechanically up to date and that everything works correctly.
Avoid sensitive areas and operating your watercraft in shallow waters or near shorelines at high speeds.
• Always launch at a designated boat ramp when possible
• Watch for changing of tides.
• Backing a vehicle on a riverbank or lakeshore can damage the area and leads to erosion.
• Always travel slowly in shallow waters and avoid boating in water less than two and a half feet deep. High speeds near shorelines leads to large wakes which cause shoreline erosion.
• Try to stay away from sensitive areas include seasonal nesting or breeding areas.
• Do not disturbing historical, archeological, and paleontological sites if possible
• Avoid “spooking” wildlife you encounter and always keep a safe distance.
• Motor and mechanic vehicles are not always allowed in areas were designated Wilderness.
Thursday, 19. February 2009
Inboard propeller seal information for new boat and used boat
One of the most overlooked things in tournament tow boat is the stuffing box and PSS Shaft Seals.
Many people don’t even realize what to look for or they don’t even take the time to constantly adjust the packing nut to obtain the proper drip rate per minute ratio. One of the worst things a boat owner is to come back to a boat that has the deep 6 plunge. This situation can be prevented for a small investment of time and money. The reason that situations like this occur is because of the stress that the stuffing box takes over a period of time. When your boat goes over 14 mph a vacuum is created in the shaft log. This creation of this vacuum creates several problems when the rpms go past 4000 and there is no lubrication or cooling on the drive shaft. At these conditions the rubber hose expands and contracts as the boats goes above and below fourteen miles per hour. The hose eventually becomes soft and bursts. The other problem is in the bilge, where the water that enters into the bottom of the boat. leaks will increase and puts the bilge into overtime or if there is not enough water evaporation and corrosion will occur in the engine.
All of these problems can be eliminated by switching to a good shaft seal. Shaft seals are designed to prevent water from coming into the boat from the shaft.
Shaft seal works!
There are 2 different kinds of seals. One is the face seal and the other is the lip seal. The face seal is sealing the places between the face and the rotor and a stationary flange. The rotor turns with the shaft and the compression pressure and creating a seal against the flange. The advantage of this type of seal is a long lasting seal.
The other type of seal is called a lip seal and that seal is on the o-ring and is made with a nitrile material.
This seal protects the o-ring.
No matter what you should always protect the shaft seal. It is much more expensive if anything happens to the shaft.
Just remember to take the preventive approach when you deal with your boat… you will never regret it.