Scott Zeien, Author at Kingman Yacht Center

Scott Zeien

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Paddlers – Please Use a Vessel ID Sticker

Every year we hear of a search and rescue operation that’s initiated by the discovery of a kayak, rowboat or canoe found drifting with no boater in sight. Maybe someone is in the water, maybe they are stranded somewhere, or maybe the boat slipped off of the beach and went... Continue reading

May

Scott Zeien

boat usage, Product Spotlight, slips

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Product Spotlight: TideMinders

If you moor your boat at a slip which requires that you tie to pilings, you should check out this product. TideMinders are plastic balls that allow your boat to rise and fall with the tide in its slip without adjusting the lines. You string them around the end of... Continue reading

April

Scott Zeien

Safe Boating

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Is It Time to Replace Your Boat’s Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)?

This is a good time to remind you about how important it is to have and maintain a Carbon Monoxide Detector on board in any marine environment. Wherever fossil-fueled equipment (engine, generator, gasoline engine, diesel, etc.) is in use, it will produce Carbon Monoxide as a natural byproduct. Carbon Monoxide... Continue reading

April

Scott Zeien

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What’s Behind These Common Boaters’ Superstitions?

It’s Bad Luck to Change the Name of a Boat Seafaring tradition has it that boats develop a life and mind of their own once they are named and Christened. If you do rename a boat, you absolutely must have a de-naming ceremony. Write the soon-to-be-exorcised name on a piece... Continue reading

April

Scott Zeien

Safe Boating

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The Fire Extinguisher(s) on Your Boat is Probably Recalled

Kidde has recalled more than 40 million fire extinguishers used in homes, vehicles, and boats because they can become clogged or fail to discharge during a fire. The company has received one report of a related death in 2014, when a fire extinguisher failed to work during a car fire.... Continue reading

April

Scott Zeien

Marine Electronics, Safe Boating

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Tips to Sound Like a Pro on Your VHF Radio

"Calling any vessel ... calling any vessel on Channel 16 for a radio check. Can anyone out there hear me?” “Hey, Charlie, this is Harry; is that you?” “Sure is, Harry.” Blah, blah, blah. Then both parties proceed to blah, blah, blah at length about how the blah, blah, blah... Continue reading

March

Scott Zeien

boating, new boat, Safe Boating

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Tips on Boating Etiquette for New Boaters

If you’re new to boating, we thought you might appreciate some tips on boating etiquette to help ease you into your first season. Our friends at Boating Magazine started the list, and we’ve added some of our own: Watch your wake. You’re responsible if your wake causes injury or damage... Continue reading

March

Scott Zeien

Product Spotlight, Safe Boating

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A Very Cool Product! The Garmin InReach SE+

This is a handheld satellite communicator with GPS Navigation and two-way communications capabilities. Using the worldwide coverage of the Iridium satellite network, these go-anywhere portable devices let you exchange text messages with any cell phone number or email address anywhere – while using GPS to track and share your journey’s... Continue reading

February

Scott Zeien

Favorite Destinations

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It’s Time to Make Your Summertime Cruising Reservations

It should come as no surprise that many of our area's most popular harbors are chock-a-block full most weekends during the height of the boating season. Transient slips seem never to be available unless you arrive at inconvenient times, and moorings fill up on a first-come, first-served basis. It may... Continue reading

February

Scott Zeien

Maintenance, Spring Maintenance

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Boat Care & Maintenance Guide

Kingman Yacht Center is pleased to present the 2018 Boat Care & Maintenance Guide. It's a complimentary, comprehensive overview of boat systems, often-overlooked maintenance items and service recommendations. Whether you work on your own boat or have it professionally serviced, this guide will help to identify potential problems so you can... Continue reading

Scott Zeien

Paddlers – Please Use a Vessel ID Sticker

Product Spotlight: TideMinders

Is It Time to Replace Your Boat’s Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)?

What’s Behind These Common Boaters’ Superstitions?

The Fire Extinguisher(s) on Your Boat is Probably Recalled

Tips to Sound Like a Pro on Your VHF Radio

Tips on Boating Etiquette for New Boaters

A Very Cool Product! The Garmin InReach SE+

It’s Time to Make Your Summertime Cruising Reservations

Boat Care & Maintenance Guide

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