The United States makes up 48% of the jet ski world market and 12% plus of the boating market. Most, if not all, are manufactured outside of our country. They are considerably less expensive than boats to purchase and maintain, and most can carry more…
Long Island Boating World
October is one of the most exciting months of the year on Long Island’s South Shore. The summer crowds are gone, water temperatures begin to fall, and migrating baitfish bring predators close to shore. For striped bass, October can deliver some of the season’s best…
The most noticeable seasonal change occurs during the month of October as any warm days, leftover from summertime most assuredly dissipate and put on the chill now with comfortable daytime temps and chillier nights. That switch really sparks the migratory patterns in striped bass and…
October is officially fall. And as much as I miss summer in the initially chilly days of September, there’s something about October that just solidifies that the page has turned, there aren’t any more surprise summer-like days coming, and it’s time to just embrace the…
Captain William Dampier was a merchant seaman, an explorer, naturalist, and at times a pirate and privateer. Here we touch ever briefly on his pirating due to his overwhelming positive contributions to the world’s knowledge of everything oceanic and his incredible abilities as a ships…
Generally, one does not associate million-dollar mega yachts with being powered by outboard motors. Surprisingly, a company in Finland is building a 53-foot and 57-foot mega yachts powered by three diesel outboards. Priced at $2,750,000 to $3,000,000, Compact Mega Yachts, model CMY161 and CMY1730., Instead…
As far as ocean liners go the British liner, RMS Carpathia was ordinary. She was neither particularly fast nor luxurious. Around 1900 the great ocean liners of the world were trying to outdo each other for size, speed, and luxury., The Carpathia would certainly have…
Each month, an interesting aspect of the world’s oldest continuous maritime service will be highlighted. The men and women of the United States Coast Guard follow in the fine tradition of the brave mariners who have served before them. As sentinels and saviors of the…
Hooking into a black sea bass can be a real kick! The feisty fish thrashes about and tugs endlessly at the line as it is reeled in. Smokey-grey, dusky brown or black in color, the critter has a long body, large eyes and an extensive…
“A complete theory of the heavens and the earth… and a mystical treatise of the art of attaining truth, which were carved by a departed prophet.”Ismael, commenting upon first seeing the tattoos on Queequeg, the harpooneer.Herman Melville’s, Moby Dick. Time was, and not all that…