What do you do when you come across unexploded munitions while boating or fishing?
Fortunately,there is help in the form a brochure that NOAA has made available on their website in a pdf so you can just download it and not have to wait for it to arrive in the mail.
The main thing to remember are the "3R's"
Recognize
Retreat
Report.
Read the complete brochure here: Explosives Safety Guide
More information can be found on one of the Department of Defense pages: UXO Safety
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
U.S. Aids to Navigation System
Boaters should be familiar with the buoys and markers that act as the "yellow lines" on the water. In addition to marking channels, these buoys also mark hazards and safe water.
More information on boat safety can be found on the Take Me Fishing website.
Check out this Youtube video for a brief refresher.
More information on boat safety can be found on the Take Me Fishing website.
Check out this Youtube video for a brief refresher.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
New York Boat Launches Get Boost from Saltwater License
Three boat launches will benefit from major rebuilding this year. Moriches in Suffolk County will see improved parking and shoreline stabilization near the boat ramp. The boat launch will be available for this year's fishing season. The estimated cost for the project is $180,000 and came from sport fish restoration program (Wallop-Breaux).
A second boat launch project at Mattituck in Suffolk County began in the fall of 2009 and opened on June 5, 2010. Improvements include a new two-lane concrete boat ramp and parking for 60 vehicles and trailers, marine pump-out stations and a boat wash-down area. New landscaping, observation areas, benches and picnic tables are among the list of amenities added to the facility. An old dilapidated, sunken barge was removed which improved marine habitat at the site. Future improvements are planned to include creating more tidal wetlands and a buffer habitat, as well as universally accessible recreational opportunities for launching canoes and kayaks.
NY DEC will also help the Town of Babylon with updating their existing boat launch ramp and boat slips at the Venetian Shores Park in Lindenhurst. This project will refurbish 4,000 square feet of wood decking on either side of the 60' x 40' ramp, as well as 300 feet of breakwater. This is a very popular access site and one of the few public launch ramps that provide access to the Great South Bay.
A second boat launch project at Mattituck in Suffolk County began in the fall of 2009 and opened on June 5, 2010. Improvements include a new two-lane concrete boat ramp and parking for 60 vehicles and trailers, marine pump-out stations and a boat wash-down area. New landscaping, observation areas, benches and picnic tables are among the list of amenities added to the facility. An old dilapidated, sunken barge was removed which improved marine habitat at the site. Future improvements are planned to include creating more tidal wetlands and a buffer habitat, as well as universally accessible recreational opportunities for launching canoes and kayaks.
NY DEC will also help the Town of Babylon with updating their existing boat launch ramp and boat slips at the Venetian Shores Park in Lindenhurst. This project will refurbish 4,000 square feet of wood decking on either side of the 60' x 40' ramp, as well as 300 feet of breakwater. This is a very popular access site and one of the few public launch ramps that provide access to the Great South Bay.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Free Pennsylvania Basic Boating Course
PA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION ANNOUNCES BASIC BOATING COURSE
Sweet Valley, PA – The Clymer Library in Pocono Pines will be hosting a Basic Boating Course instructed by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission on Thursday July 22nd and Friday July 23rd. The course will be held from 1:00pm to 5:00pm day.
There is no charge for the course. All participants must pre-register and must attend both sessions. Please call the Clymer Library at 570-646-0826 to register.
The Basic Boating Course is designed to supply boaters with practical information so they can make better informed decisions on the water. Instructors will provide students with information via a classroom setting to help them reduce the risk of injury and conflict on the water. Students who successfully complete the course may apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate for a $10 fee. The certificate is required of all operators of personal watercraft (PWCs) or anyone born on or after January 1, 1982 who operate a motorboat of more than 25 horsepower. More information about this course or boating safety can be found by visiting the Commission's website at www.fishandboat.com.
The mission of the Fish and Boat Commission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities. For more information about fishing and boating in Pennsylvania, visit www.fishandboat.com.
Sweet Valley, PA – The Clymer Library in Pocono Pines will be hosting a Basic Boating Course instructed by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission on Thursday July 22nd and Friday July 23rd. The course will be held from 1:00pm to 5:00pm day.
There is no charge for the course. All participants must pre-register and must attend both sessions. Please call the Clymer Library at 570-646-0826 to register.
The Basic Boating Course is designed to supply boaters with practical information so they can make better informed decisions on the water. Instructors will provide students with information via a classroom setting to help them reduce the risk of injury and conflict on the water. Students who successfully complete the course may apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate for a $10 fee. The certificate is required of all operators of personal watercraft (PWCs) or anyone born on or after January 1, 1982 who operate a motorboat of more than 25 horsepower. More information about this course or boating safety can be found by visiting the Commission's website at www.fishandboat.com.
The mission of the Fish and Boat Commission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities. For more information about fishing and boating in Pennsylvania, visit www.fishandboat.com.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
$12 Million in Boating Grants Awarded by US Fish & Wildlife Service
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced more than $12 million in grants will be awarded to 10 states, including Oregon, for 13 boating infrastructure projects. The competitive grants, which help fund construction of docks, boat slips and other facilities to support recreational boating, are made available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program.
In Oregon, this program will award $645,000 to the State Marine Board and the Port of Coos Bay. Matching funds provided by the recipients exceed $740,000 and will assist in providing transient docking slips for 13 vessels up to 50 feet in length and 449 feet of broadside tie-up space, with direct gangway connection to the Charleston Marina Complex.
“The Boating Infrastructure Grant program is one of the many ways we help provide major support to the nation’s recreational anglers,” said Secretary Salazar. “Providing safe, high-quality public access anglers and boaters is a responsibility the Department of the Interior takes very seriously – and this grant program exemplifies our commitment.”
Funding for the BIG program comes from the Sport Fishing and Boating Trust Fund, formerly known as the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on certain fishing and boating equipment and boat fuels. The Service will also release more than $2.9 million to 31 states, commonwealths and territories willing to match a smaller, non-competitive grant program known as BIG Tier One funding.
Boating Infrastructure Grant funds are used to construct, renovate and maintain tie-up facilities with features for transient boats (those staying 10 days or less) that are 26 feet or more in length and used for recreation. The funds are also used to produce and distribute information and educational materials about the program and recreational boating.
The Service received a total of 22 eligible applications from 13 states for the competitive grants. The winning projects for competitive grants also include:
California: The California Department of Boating and Waterways in cooperation with the Monterey Bay Boatworks Company will receive $391,000 and match that amount with $433,300 to construct 603 linear feet of transient dock space and amenities at Breakwater Cove Marina in Monterey Bay.
The California Department of Boating and Waterways in cooperation with the Treasure Island Marina will receive $1,949,750 and match that amount with $2,237,250 to construct a 750 foot long transient dock with vacuum sewage disposal, handicap access to the landside restroom; shower and laundry areas; water; power; and fire suppression on Treasure Island.
The California Department of Boating and Waterways in cooperation with Channel Islands Harbor will receive $700,400 and match that same amount to replace an existing dock and gangway with 26 boat slips, a new dump station and pumpout, along with amenities including ADA accessible restrooms and showers to accommodate transient nontrailerable boats and their users at the Peninsula Park Transient Dock Facility in Oxnard.
Florida: The State of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in cooperation with the Rybovich Marina will receive $1,247,705 and match that same amount to replace a bulkhead seawall and construct a floating dock with 2,948 feet of dockage for up to 112 transient nontrailerable vessels at the Rybovich Marina in West Palm Beach..
The State of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in cooperation with the City of Riviera Beach will receive $1,780,823 and match that amount with $1,800,825 to provide the first dedicated transient overnight and day dockage for up to 42 transient vessels 26 feet in length or longer at the Riviera Beach Municipal Marina in Riviera Beach.
Indiana: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management in cooperation with the City of Michigan City and their Port Authority will receive $1,480,895 and match that amount with $1,545,000 to install 36 transient boat slips and dock facilities at Michigan City's Washington Park Marina on Lake Michigan.
Kentucky: The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in cooperation with the City of Paducah will receive $910,000 and match that amount with $320,000 to construct a 400 foot long transient dock with 26 boat slips and fuel dock along the Ohio River in Paducah.
New Jersey: The State of New Jersey Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Township of Brick will receive $807,051 and match that amount with $482,722 to construct a 550 foot long transient dock, a handicap accessibility lift, and associated upland support facilities in the Trader’s Cove Marina in the Township of Brick.
New York: The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation in cooperation with the Clayton Local Development Corporation will receive $1,114,586 and match that amount with $626,956 to construct a transient dock facility along the St. Lawrence River with restrooms, showers and laundry facilities protected by a wave attenuator at the Clayton Transient Dock Facility in Clayton.
North Carolina: The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources in cooperation with the Beaufort Harbor Marina and Yacht Club and the Carteret County Economic Development Foundation will receive $455,176 and match that amount with $506,176 to construct 50 transient boat slips and other amenities along Beaufort’s Town Creek.
Tennessee: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in cooperation with the City of Clarksville will receive $325,956 and match that amount with $325,955 to construct a dock, anchoring system, and gangway with utilities for transient boaters on the Cumberland River in Clarksville.
Virginia: The Virginia Department of Health in cooperation with the Rockett’s Landing Marina will receive $240,034 and match that same amount to add 15 transient boat slips, riprap embankment stabilization, full service diesel and gasoline pumps, restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities for transient boaters along the James River in Richmond.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Mako 18 LTS - NewBoats.com
Mako 18 LTS - NewBoats.com
Mako LTS
This bay boat will float in inches of skinny water, making it a good choice for a flats fisherman. On our field-test day, three of us were slinging hardware with spinning rods. We clustered up on one side of the boat, and then the other, to get the right photo, and no matter what we did, the 18 LTS kept its sure-footed stance beneath us.
Mako LTS
This bay boat will float in inches of skinny water, making it a good choice for a flats fisherman. On our field-test day, three of us were slinging hardware with spinning rods. We clustered up on one side of the boat, and then the other, to get the right photo, and no matter what we did, the 18 LTS kept its sure-footed stance beneath us.
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