World of Boating
The Radio Show Devoted Exclusively to the Boating Lifestyle
Greg Your-1st Mate hooks up!
Captain Marlin Scott took Greg-Your 1st Mate out for some "catching" in Key West! Check out all the pictures from this 3 day adventure here.
Powerboat Races
Boating Fling schedule for the Bahamas announced on WOB!
Richard Treco from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism checks in with WOBs Greg-Your 1st Mate to announce the 2010 Bahamas boating fling schedule. Here all about this unique guided island hopping experience on the 3-6-10 edition of the World of Boating. Divers should also check out the Bahamas new on-line booking engine. Specials from practically every dive operator in the Bahamas and everything you need to plan your next big Bahamas dive adventure can now be found at BahamasDiving.com!
Sushi anyone?
Go to Fishmonster.com and do some "catching" with Captain Marline Scott!
WOB at the Miami International Boat show!
[caption id="attachment_182" align="alignleft" caption="Greg and Marlin mix it up in Miami!"][/caption] Captain Marlin Scott and Greg Your 1st Mate broadcast from the Miami International Boat show. Attendance was down slightly and attributed somewhat to the severe weather that plagued the Midwest that weekend. Regardless, many vendors were reporting increases in sales over last year and cautiously optimistic about the future. Listen to the 2-13-10 edition of World of Boating for the full report and see more of the action on our photo page. FYI...later that day, someone broke into Greg's car and stole all his clothes. So if you see someone walking around Miami in a World ...
Florida Keys Colors
Offshore in the Florida Keys
WOB crew gets a little too close to guests?
Did Greg-Your 1st Mate and Bill the Engineer have a little too much fun at the recent grand opening of the new Regal boat showroom? It was a lovefest indeed at this new showcase facility now open for all to experience in Orlando Florida. Check out the live World of Boating broadcast from the event on the 3-20-10. However, one has to wonder if Greg went a bit overboard when he claimed he could "hear the ocean" when taking this picture....;-)
Trailer Maintenance
Maintaining your boat trailer should be number one on your list of things to do because without a working trailer, you aren’t going A-N-Y-W-H-E-R-E! Jim “The Sarge” Barnhill has been helping people keep their trailers in shape for over 20 years. Listen in as Sarge goes over the important maintenance that you don’t want to put off.
USCGC Mohawk
Featured Post
Department Of Common Sense?
State threatens suit against boat hobbyists Posted: Feb 08, 2012 6:27 PM EST Posted by Nancy Amons MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV) -The Tennessee Department of Revenue is threatening court action against a Murfreesboro man who built a small wooden boat in his garage with his 7-year-old son. The state says that makes him a boat dealer and subject to paying extra taxes. The boat is 14 feet long and made... [Read more]
Sticker Shocked!
Senator seeks sticker system for boat inspections Posted on 07 February 2012 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., recently asked the Coast Guard to meet with marine trade groups, boating safety advocates and local law enforcement officials to discuss the implementation of an official inspection sticker system that would better coordinate boater patrols on the Hudson River so boaters are not repeatedly... [Read more]
There Ought To Be A Law
Panel votes to make boat hit-and-run a felony By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune Feb 03 2012 03:53PM After witnesses said boaters at Pineview Reservoir left a swimmer to bleed to death after they struck her last summer, lawmakers advanced a bill Friday to make leaving the scene of a boating accident clearly illegal. The House Transportation Committee voted unanimously Friday to pass HB92 and... [Read more]
Thar Be Whales On My Toilet Paper!
Absolutely potty: £640 for a Moby Dick novel (but it’s typed out on four and a half toilet rolls!) By Jill Reilly Some people will go to any lengths to win a bet – including one man who spent hours typing out an 822 page novel onto a set of toilet rolls. But even more puzzling is now that he has finished copying across the classic novel Moby Dick, he is trying to sell the four and a half... [Read more]
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