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2022 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: Preview Guide
While wooden-boat lovers live all over the world, a special corner of Washington State attracts arguably more than anywhere else. Every year for more than four decades, the Port Townsend [...]
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2022 Newport International Boat Show (NIBS): Preview Guide
The Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) will take place September 15-18 on America’s Cup Avenue and Commercial Wharf in Newport, Rhode Island. The beautiful harbor, known for its world class [...]
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Puget Sound Boating & Cruising Guide
· Aug 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 30, 2022 Puget Sound is an inlet located in the Pacific Ocean and the Salish Sea that cuts into northwestern Washington, right near the city of Seattle. It is the second largest [...]
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5 Best Lake Near Los Angeles, CA
· Aug 19, 2022 · Updated Dec 12, 2022 Los Angeles, California is known for its glamorous movie stars, beaches, and lakes! You can find manmade and natural lakes here. There’s also a lot you and your crew can [...]
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Chicago Regatta 2022: Boating for Children’s Charity
The Chicago Yacht Club, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, has a varied roster of seasonal regattas. These sailboat races vary in length, difficulty, and expertise, but one race, [...]
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Labor Day Weekend Boating Guide
With the last long weekend of summer quickly approaching, the traditional Labor Day holiday is a great time to spend on the water whether your plans include wakeboarding, fishing, or [...]
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Lake Fork (Dallas, TX) Fishing Guide
Lake Fork is a reservoir on the Sabine River with over 27,000 water acres, about an hour and a half from downtown Dallas, Texas. As you might guess, this close [...]
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Boating in Seattle: Everything You Need to Know
· Aug 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 19, 2022 Boating is immensely popular in the state of Washington. It is estimated that 700,000 Washingtonians own some type of watercraft—and Seattle happens to be a major hub for this boating [...]
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Marina del Rey Boating Guide: Everything You Need to Know
· Aug 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 26, 2022 Marina del Rey, “Marina of the King” in Spanish, is a beautiful seaside harbor community of approximately 11,000 people in the Los Angeles area of Southern California. Known as the [...]
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Launching a Boat: Step-by-Step Guide
Learning how to launch a boat or personal watercraft (PWC) is key to expanding your boating skills. Once you know how to back up a boat trailer and properly launch [...]
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7 Best Beaches in Los Angeles
· Aug 17, 2022 · Updated Oct 29, 2024 California is blessed with one of our nation’s most beautiful shorelines, including the shorelines of Los Angeles that spans 75 miles of golden beaches. The LA area’s vibrant boat community [...]
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How to Load a Boat on a Trailer (Retrieving Your Boat)
You and your crew had a day of fun and adventure on the water, you’re nearing the dock, and it’s time to load your boat back onto its trailer. Also [...]
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