Record Manatee Deaths in 2018
How do we protect these lumbering giants?
Manatee deaths may set new record this year after boat collisions, red tide
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Red Tide Fuels Federal Lawsuits
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‘Red Tide’ Lawsuit Launched After Feds Ignore Wildlife Harms of Lake Okeechobee Discharges
Center for Biological Diversity (press release)Environmental groups to sue feds over killer green slime toxic algae from Lake Okeechobee
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Will Cruising Powerboats Ever Catch Up With the Rest of the World? by Bill Parlatore
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Will Cruising Powerboats Ever Catch Up With the Rest of the World?
It’s been a long time coming but we now see tangible progress emerging to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel. If the U.S. Navy can prove that it works, isn’t it about time the concept of the modern cruising boat includes hybrid forms of propulsion?Comments from Cruisers (2)
- Reply to glenn
Perhaps you missed the part about the six diesel generators that power the electric motors?
- Reply to Robison
Go Nuke!
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Monday Minute – End of Year Changes to Apps by Bill Parlatore
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Monday Minute – End of Year Changes to Apps
The end of the year is time to renew subscriptions and replace older apps with new ones. New technology and improved functionality promise a safer, faster, and easier user experience. In this case it is from Navionics, a Garmin Company. And General Motors.Be the first to comment!
44 Islands and 42 Bridges: A Florida Keys Road Trip
Lots of interesting facts about the Keys in this road trip article from the New York Times.
44 Islands and 42 Bridges: A Florida Keys Road Trip
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WaterNews You Can Use, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Lots of water saving ideas for our readers who still maintain a land based domicile.
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The Rogue Wave by Bill Parlatore
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The Rogue Wave
The fear and mystery about sea monsters and rogue waves goes back to the early seafarers. With much improved technology, computers, and satellites, we know much more about this phenomena today…and they are much more common than previously believed.1 Facebook Likes, 1 Facebook Reactions
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Information Requested on Core Sound Depths, south of Pamlico Sound, NC
Core Sound exits the southeast corner of Pamlico Sound and parallels the western shore of Core Bank south to Cape Lookout. Portions have well marked channels and other stretches less well marked, if at all. Also, many markers have been changed recently, see Numerous Changes. If you run the sound regularly or recently, let us hear from you.
Has anyone traveled the length of the Core Sound (North Carolina) recently? If so, what is the approximate controlling depth? I am wondering if a sailboat drawing 3-1/2′ can safely transit the sound, or if not, if a power boat drawing 2-1/2′ can make it through.
Thanks,
David SwansonClick Here To Open A Chart View Window Zoomed To the Location of Northern Core Sound
Comments from Cruisers (2)
- Reply to David
Thanks, the point was to travel the sound rather than to get some place.
- Reply to David
You can most likely make it with a 3 ft. draft. However, your chartplotter will be close to useless. The markers change all the time. I do not know your routing but you may want top consider other ways to proceed. If you are going to Beauford or Morehead City the Neuse River and Adams Creek have a lot more water
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Monday Minute – Another Sailor is Out by Bill Parlatore
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Monday Minute – Another Sailor is Out
Susie Goodall had a really close call, but she is safe after losing her Rustler 36 in the Southern Ocean. The 29-year-old was knocked unconscious when her boat pitchpoled end over end in rough seas and high winds. She was eventually picked up by a cargo ship on its way to Argentina.Be the first to comment!
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Record number of boats and manatees…we are going to have to institute government boating control…lol
Why do we need to protect them????