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.
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!
WOB at the Miami International Boat show!
[caption id="attachment_182" align="alignleft" width="300" 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 ...
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.
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Plotting A Course For Disaster?
NOAA satellites aid in the rescue of 207 people in 2011 January 23, 2012 In 2011, NOAA satellites were critical in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. The satellites picked up distress signals from emergency beacons carried by downed pilots, shipwrecked boaters and stranded hikers, and relayed the information about their... [Read more]
Hey Spain, Give Me Back My Boat!
3 years after US accident, boat washes up in Spain Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard A boat that was lost at sea off the coast of Massachusetts in 2008 washed up on the coast of Spain more than three years later. By Becky Bratu, msnbc.com NEW YORK — As he swam toward the coast of Nantucket, Mass. in August 2008, Scott Douglas, 58, watched his yellow fishing boat disappear, carried away by the... [Read more]
The China Sin-Drome
Marquis Yachts partners with Chinese company January 24, 2012 HOPKINS, Minn. – Marquis Yachts reported today that it has formed an exclusive partnership with one of China’s largest state-owned companies, Poly Technologies Inc., for the sales and distribution rights for Marquis Yachts throughout China. The new joint venture will be called the Poly Marquis Yacht Co. Ltd. (Poly Marquis Company). Irwin... [Read more]
The 1st Ridiculous Boating Injury Lawsuit of 2012 Has Arrived!
Woman sues boat operator, renter Deondra Scott was seriously injured by a propeller at Lake Norman event in June. By Gary L. Wright gwright@charlotteobserver.com By Gary L. Wright The Charlotte Observer Posted: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 A Charlotte woman who lost one of her arms and her breasts after being struck by a boat propeller on Lake Norman last June has sued the boat operator. Deondra... [Read more]
