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November
26
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Why You Always Enter A Plane From the Left

By Grant Piper 10/13/24 When people scan their boarding passes and wait in the queue to get onto a commercial plane they usually aren’t thinking about the logistics of such a mundane sequence. As people shuffle down the jetway and onto their flight, they are thinking about how they’re going... Continue reading
October
16
history
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A Ghost Ship Tale for Halloween Week

There is some skepticism as to whether Ourang Medan actually existed, but its legend is well known. Around 1948, Morse code distress signals were picked up by several ships off the coast of Indonesia. The vessel in distress was a Dutch freighter called Ourang Medan, a Malay name meaning “Man from Medan.... Continue reading
September
5
buying a boat, new boat
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Don’t Poke Poseidon: The Ritual of Naming Your Boat and Staying Afloat

One of the most frequently asked questions at the boatyard is about how to properly rename a boat. We recently ran across this post on BoatBlurb.com that explains the rituals and process really well: Naming a new boat is one thing, but ask any boater about re-naming a used vessel... Continue reading
June
28
boat usage, boating, Favorite Destinations
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Tips on Watching Fireworks from Your Boat Around Cape Cod

There’s nothing like watching a fireworks display from the privacy of your own boat. If you’re thinking of catching a show this week make sure that your running lights and radar are working properly; check the condition of your anchor gear and that you have all required safety equipment on... Continue reading
May
10
boat usage, boating
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Where to Fly Flags on Your Boat

In olden days, flags were the principle method of communicating from one ship or boat to another. You can still send messages via coded signal flags, but that practice has mostly fallen by the wayside with the advent of VHF radio. In today's yachting world, flags are still used for... Continue reading

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