Thursday, January 15, 2009

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Boat Guard and Sailing

By Hilary Templeton and Karren Leblanc

Are you worried about your prized possession the boat when you leave it unattended for a week? If yes then you should think of protecting it with a boat console cover. The boat should always be protected from harmful weather conditions, animals and animals. Majority of people during such time shift the boat from the water dock to the garage with the help of a trailer. If you have such a facility then you might not need a boat console cover but if not then think about it!!

Boat is a highly sensitive to the harmful climate and it's important to protect it from damage. Majority of boats come with boat console cover. This cover protects the boat from sun and dust and preserves your boat. Boat covers are inexpensive and yet very useful for the boat owners as it protects the boat and performs numerous functions. They nowadays come in attractive colors and design. They help protect the boat from damage and harsh sun's rays. Boat enthusiast Christopher Freville advises that the harsh sun's ray's can damage boat covers; they also harden the cracks that of the surface of the boats. Boat covers protect the electronics from sun's damaging rays.

Many boat owners can differentiate between good and bad covers and they say that the right cover should meet all the protection needs of the boat. Before you buy a boat cover, you should first do a bit of research. This is absolutely essential and should always be carried out. You should take the measurement of your boat with accurate dimensions. You should determine the center line and then take the measurements so that you get the extensions right. Boat covers should be of right size as those that are longer than the boat tends to loosen very easily.

The best boat console cover is made up of versatile canvas cloth. Canvas boat cover ensures complete protection as canvas is highly water resistant and gives best results. It guarantees complete protection against humidity as it can breathe. This is very important if your boat is stranded in a humid place, otherwise you could run into problems. In such places the humidity tends to build up and if left open the boat will be surely damaged. The boat console cover protects it by circulating sufficient air inside so that the humidity evaporates thus protecting it from damage. It is vital to keep sufficient air surrounding the boat console, as many insurers will reject claims where the boat has not been properly maintained. You don't need to carry out an extensive service, but you do need to take the basic simple steps to protect your boat.

Canvas boat console cover also protects the boat from dust and debris while allowing air to pass through it. It also blocks the dust from settling into the boat. Canvas covers also protects the boat from heavy wind and rain. Therefore the best way to protect your boat is to park it in the garage or cover it with canvas console boat cover. This will increase the life span of your boat.

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Hillary Templeton and Karen LeBlanc have written many more hints and tips on boating and decoupage sheets. Visit her website at decoupage sheets.
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More Info On sailboat yachts

Most of today's modern inflatable boats easily match conventional runabouts for speed and handling, while some of the more sophisticated rigid-hulled inflatables are clearly superior to ordinary fiberglass or aluminum boats. For instance, the Virage range of sports boats features Zodiac's patented Futura speed tubes to produce amazing lift and stability. Because the Futura hull merely kisses the water, it creates less drag and thus requires less power to reach incredible speeds while performing with absolute safety. The big rigid-hulled inflatable superboats are equally impressive. With deep V-keels up forward and flat planing sections aft they can produce an astonishingly comfortable ride in tough offshore conditions, yet maneuver with ease in the tightest dock or harbor.


Apart from the obvious hazards of collisions and mechanical breakdowns common to all vehicles, personal watercraft feature the unique hazard of orifice injuries. Such injuries are the logical result of the unusually close proximity of PWC riders to the output end of the pump jet, as well as the fact that personal watercraft are usually not enclosed. A rider who falls (or is ejected) off the back can land directly in the path of the PWC's high-pressure jet of water. Unless a rider is appropriately dressed in garments made out of a strong, thick substance like neoprene (as is commonly found in wetsuits), the jet will easily penetrate any orifice it reaches. The consequences include permanent disability or death.For example, in 2006, the California Court of Appeal (First District) upheld a $3.7 million Napa County jury verdict against Polaris Industries arising out of one such incident (which had devastating effects on the victim's lower abdomen).
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Sailing passage plan from Seychelles to Australia.

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Does anyone have information/opinions on sailing from Seychelles,Chagos, Cocos Keeling, Australia (Onslow seems closest to Cocos). This should be 3628 nm altogether. Would it be possible to make this passage now in July?

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The World Cruising and Sailing Wiki is a free, online world cruising guide developed by cruisers, for cruisers. This Cruising Wiki already contains almost 4,000 pages and has already had 250,000 page views - and growing fast The World Cruising Wiki contains information about world ports, country immigration and customs procedures, local weather info, radio nets, approaches and navigation, ocean passages, marinas, yacht clubs, anchorages, photos, chartlets, ... and much more. It also contains general information about sailing, radio, yacht maintenance, safety at sea, cruisers blogs, etc., etc. The World Cruising Wiki is being developed by cruisers all around the world - contributing information about regions that they know (in the true cruiser's spirit) so that others who follow in their wake can benefit. The resource can remain completely up to date as contributors can edit/update information online, 24/7.

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Cockroaches in cardboard boxes brought onto your sailing yacht?

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Boating Updates

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Boat Insurance

By Alison Cole

One of the supreme delights that a person can obtain is by possessing his own boat. It takes us to the past when adventure on the high seas was a real experience and man was the complete ruler of his dominion as a commander of his ship.

At present there are few places where a common man can be master and leader of his own fate, but a boat is one of them. But possessing a boat is not without peril or cost. Boat insurance is necessary for shielding such an expensive asset.

The two chief aspects of boat insurance are legal responsibility, or security and insurance; and property loss. In some respects, they are managed the same way as automobile or home policies.

When an individual insures his boat for liability, it guards an individual against harm to another person's assets brought about by the boat. It also has provisions for lawful protection, in case one is charged for something that is protected under the boat insurance.

However, there are certain delicate differences from an automobile policy when it comes to loss and damage insurance. The characteristic coverage for loss is either 'actual cash value' (ACV), or 'agreed upon' value.

Boat insurance, which is �agreed upon� for worth, has a money amount printed in the policy, which is the sum, compensated for complete loss. Limited damages are restored at 'for new' prices, implying that there is no reduction imposed, apart from high wear matter like sails, and some machinery. This is the extra-costly alternative to cover a boat.

An authentic cash value policy indicates that if a boat is a complete loss, one will obtain the existing market price, not including the deductible, and suitable reduction for the age and state of the boat during loss.

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Boat Insurance provides detailed information on Boat Insurance, Cheap Boat Insurance, Motor Boat Insurance, Boat Insurance Online and more. Boat Insurance is affiliated with Trip Cancellation Insurance.
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The cutter is similar to a sloop with a single mast and mainsail, but generally carries the mast further aft to allow for the use of two headsails attached to two forestays, the head stay and the inner stay, which carry the jib and staysail respectively. This is rarely considered a racing configuration; however, it gives versatility to cruising boats, especially in high wind conditions, when a small jib can be flown from the inner stay.
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