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04/09/2025

So, Spring has sprung, clothes should fell, things should bounce and sure look swell but for the fact it is 30+/- degrees outside and global warming is still in hibernation!!

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05/26/2022

It is climate change explained, cyclical and natural. Humans are but some part of the equation.

I made a follow up to this video explaining more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB3DJtQZVswMany people are confused in thinking this has something to do wi...

05/16/2022

It is that time of year coming up . From Colorado State University:

CSU researchers predicting active 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project team is predicting 19 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

05/12/2022

Even if your on Autopilot, stay at the helm. From gCaptain:

A captain’s decision to leave the wheelhouse unattended while transiting the St. Marys River on autopilot led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel, the National Transportation Safety...

05/05/2022

BoatUS Consumer Alert: Be Wary of Any Letter

Arriving by U.S. Mail Offering U.S. Coast Guard Documentation Renewal

Official-looking vessel documentation renewal notices can lead to confusion and higher costs

04/18/2022

Before you gas up, better read the stickers on the gs pumps. E-15 is coming and it don't like outboards. From BoatUS: Whoa, Boaters! Slow Down on the Recent E15 News

It may not be as good as you think

04/16/2022

US Coast Guard Rescue

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City hoists two mariners from a damaged sailing vessel approximately 86 miles southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina, April 15, 2021. The two mariners were transported to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City (U.S. Coast Gua...

04/11/2022

Have you ever wondered how Alaska came to be part of the United States??

Check out this brief history lesson from gCaptain: https://gcaptain.com/why-did-russia-sell-alaska-arctic/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-6be832381e-139864713&mc_cid=6be832381e&mc_eid=614e046635

Why Did Russia Sell Alaska, The United State’s Gateway To The Arctic?

The tensions with Russia are rising, while global warming is opening up the Northwest Passage. As a result, the US Navy and US Coast Guard are increasing operations in the...

03/11/2022

From BoatUS, the Spring Commissioning Check List:

How to have a trouble-free boating season

02/15/2022

New USCG Fire Extinguisher Regulations to take effect

12 year expiration for disposables and different carriage requirements for older, newer model year vessels

01/05/2022

Happy perihelion 2022! Earth reaches its closest point to the sun for the year. From Space.com