Norris lake is located between the Cumberland Mountains and the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee. It is a man-made resevoir created by the construction of Norris Dam in 1936 by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The dam impounded the Clinch and Powell Rivers to create over 34,000 acres of a beautiful pristine [...]
Just an hour outside of Los Angeles, Orange County and the rest of the Southern California cement jungle is the town of Green Valley Lake. Green Valley Lake is in the San Bernardino mountains between Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear. With a small lake (double stocked with fish), a quaint town center (with two restaurants [...]
Sailing as an activity, relaxation or used as a company device is extremely meaningful. There are also exceptional sailing events that make it equally refreshing and can be something that the complete family can go & enjoy all at once. One of the major weeks of the yachting schedule is the Cowes Regatta Week; this [...]
I have a friend who used to own a charter fishing boat. He told me once, “a boat is a whole in the water that you pour money into.”
Boats built just for skiing can be expensive so you have to make sure that when you buy an accessory, it’s something that you really need. [...]
Ondeck Sailing have been operating as a Powerboat School for over ten years. The latest outlay Ondeck Sailing and Powerboat School have made on ocean racing yachts means the firm have built on the already current sea training service to provide an entire assortment of experiences aboard high performance race yachts, for skippered charter, business [...]
What do you need to build a hovercraft - apart from wanderlust of the soul?
Naturally, hovercraft plans - if you want to learn how to build a simple hovercraft you need some sort of hovercraft blueprints.
Materials - what could I build it from? Somehow, I didn’t get the impression my mom would be too happy [...]
When it comes to purchasing a fishing boat cover, this is perhaps one type of boat that requires less protection because these boats are subjected to more furious weather conditions and constant use. Despite this, a boat cover is always an essential factor in keeping it safe and usable for years to come.
All boats can [...]
Like obtaining a driver’s license, getting your boating license is a process that you must take seriously. There are many different types of boating licenses, and each state has its own regulations regarding who may operate a boat and what type of license they’ll need.
The speed at which a boat is driven determines whether a [...]
The viewing, or inspecting your boat is a very important part of the buying process. Inspecting will allow you to see what you are buying before you pay any money.
You may want to use a surveyor to do this, as they will perform a very detailed inspection of the boat you are interested in. You [...]
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Have you heard from your insurance company lately? If you have not and you are the Captain, Owner or Operator of a recreational vessel Power or sail, expect to and soon! The questions can be as detailed as “how many lines are going to be used,” which direction is the slip facing” and [...]
The media reports that the boating industry went down a lot after the 9/11. But it is almost six years now after that incident. In fact recent reports show that the boating industry is growing much faster than expected, with the proof being the very high demand in the engine and eventually the shortage as [...]
Many years ago, inflatable boats were the most expensive types of boats and only a small amount of people could even afford them. The reason for this, was the use of exotic materials and the numerous hours of hand labor that went into their construction.
Today, there are machines that do a majority of the [...]
Part of my interest in radio control model boats came from my interest in being on the water.
My father didn’t have a high-performance racing boat, which is really too bad, but he did have the next-best thing: a fishing boat.
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What do you want in a mountain vacation spot? In the summer, Big Bear Lake is a boaters dream. The fresh water lake is seven miles long and approximately one mile across at its widest point. It has a maximum depth of 72 feet and over 22 miles of shoreline. Lake activities include fishing, water-skiing, [...]