At the US Power Squadrons (USPS) Annual Meeting held recently in Jacksonville, Florida, five Squadrons from across the country and one District were honored with Distinguished Civic Service Awards. Sponsored by Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the awards are given annually to the USPS District and Squadrons in recognition of exceptional service…
If you’ve picked up this magazine, chances are you own a boat. But there are a number of non-boaters among our readership who we’ll call “boat curious.” These are people who are thinking about getting a boat but have yet to take the plunge. For them, we present this series on “How to Buy a…
For a decade my husband, Scott, wanted a boat. Although he read boating magazines and talked to other boaters, his lack of experience kept him from buying one. When we moved to coastal North Carolina, it was time to learn about boating the correct way. Scott went on the Internet and found that the Americas…