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This year we celebrate 45 years of delivering time, money and life saving services to recreational boaters from coast to coast. We fight for your rights on Capitol Hill, we have the finest low cost boat insurance, the largest fleet of tow boats ready to assist you 24/7 when the unexpected happens on the water, and an award-winning magazine that reports information you won't find in other boating publications. We love helping you save money – through equipment discounts at West Marine and on fuel, transient slips and repairs at over 900 marinas around the country. We also provide boaters with an accredited online safety course and are committed to making our waterways clean for all. See why over half a million boaters know it pays to belong. Join today and enjoy better boating all year long!

 

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BoatUS Magazine — December 2011

Barge Your Way Through France…
And charter smarter in Greece and Guatemala.

4 New Ways To Have Fun On The Water
From entry-level models to top-of-the-line machines.

The Fonz Finds His Inner Fisherman
Henry Winkler trades his leather jacket for scales.

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BoatUS ANGLER Magazine — Summer 2011

Reese's Pieces
The lures that helped Skeet Reese become a name brand in the world of bass fishing.

Mark Zona: The Calm Before the Storm
The most stupid thing in the world is to challenge a storm.

UCF Knights Win 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship
Sonar Burghoff and Casey O'Donnell of the University of Central Florida take the trophy in the largest group of competitors since the tournament began.

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Trailering Magazine — Fall 2011

Cruising the Venice of America
Fort Lauderdale welcomes you to discover its downtown excitement, historic locales, and mesmerizing seascapes

Less Is More

After trading their 40-footer for a 27-foot boat on a trailer, Jim and Lisa Favors have everything they need.

How It All Began
Being dragged behind a perfectly good boat may not sound like fun to everyone

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Seaworthy Magazine — October 2011

Keeping An Eye On The Weather
Back in the days of iron men and wooden ships, weather predictions were made with a barometer, good eyesight (a weather eye), and maybe a little intuition.

Good-Night Irene (And Good Riddance)
This past August, marina and boat owners along the Florida, Georgia and South Carolina coasts began watching Hurricane Irene with a sense of foreboding.

Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel
For anyone who is fond of breathing, there is a lot to like about ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD).

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Bill in Congress Would Preserve Boating Access
BoatUS Urges Congressional Support for H.R. 3109 "Keep America's Waterfront Working Act"
ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 1, 2011 -- Working waterfronts, those parts of town at the water’s edge dotted with marine-dependent businesses like marinas, boatyards and haul-out facilities, are crucial to recreational boating. However, in some places they are struggling as municipalities grapple with development pressures and poor planning and that’s why Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine has …
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Boat Association Gathers Group of 14 Advisors for Annual Debate
Fields, Flynn, Hardaker, Kerigan Appointed
ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 22, 2011 – A panel of 14 distinguished national boating leaders that serve as a sounding board for Boat Owners Association of The United States (www.BoatUS.com) got a close up primer on how the national boat owners group works on local issues when the BoatUS National Advisory Council gathered for their annual meeting in St. Augustine, FL, recently. The historic city …
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The Low-Down on Ultra-Sulfur Diesel Boat Fuel
Anything to Worry About?
 
ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 17, 2011 – As a way to reduce particulate matter, ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD), with only 15 ppm or less of sulfur, was mandated for use in most vehicles, boats and machinery as of December 2010. As a practical matter, however, ULSD has been around since late 2006 when 2007 model year vehicles with more advanced emissions control devices began requiring its …
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