Most Recent Articles from Boat/US Magazine

• Florida to raise bridge 

  A Florida state highway department recommendation to replace a 44-year-old bridge over the St. Johns River with a much higher span could make a lot...

  11/01/07 · More from publication

• Avoid the imaginary rock 

  On the East Coast, every strong storm rearranges the coastline. Inlets open and close. Waterways shoal up. Land contours change. Inshore charting,...

  11/01/07 by Lawrence Zeitlin · More from publication

• Builders converge on North Carolina: can the simple act of building a boat in one particular state versus another improve the boat? The legendary boatbuilders of North Carolina like Hatteras, Fountain and Grady-White always thought so, and now a new group 

  More than a half-dozen boatbuilders have relocated some or all of their production to North Carolina in just the past few years, including brands...

  11/01/07 by Michael Vatalaro · More from publication

• Why boats sink, Part Two—inboard/outboards 

  In the November 2006 issue of BoatU.S. Magazine, Part One of "Why Boats Sink, Outboard Powered Boats" appeared. This is Part Two, focusing on why...

  11/01/07 by Chuck Fort · More from publication

• Sounding out a good fixer-upper: besides knowing a boat's age and engine hours, here's what you need to consider before refitting or restoring a fiberglass boat, including boat type and usage, hull construction, structural problems and mechanical damage 

  The refit or restoration of an old boat is one of those endeavors that appear to have no practical value but can be very satisfying emotionally to...

  11/01/07 by Nick Bailey · More from publication

• Bill exempting boaters from EPA permits makes headway 

  Efforts to restore a common-sense exemption for recreational boats from onerous federal permitting requirements aimed at stopping the invasion of...

  11/01/07 · More from publication

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