In this section of the web site, you will find informative articles that relate new products, changes to boating equipment or electronics as well as breaking news that impacts our recreational boating community.
If there is a topic you are uncertain about or have questions for Jim Hackney, our Safety & Radio/Technical Officer, contact our Communications Chair, Chris Young at 252-946-7853 or email PSPS Communications.
New N.C. Pump-out Law causes Misunderstanding
On July 27, 2009 the State of North Carolina adopted a new law (Session Law 2009-345, House Bill 1378) that, in part, requires owners of recreational vessels with a marine sanitation device (MSD), operated in certain areas, to maintain a log of MSD pump-outs. These provisions become effective July 1, 2010. However, as is so often the case, portions of the law have been taken out of context and therefore misunderstood.
NMMA Submits Formal Comments on Ethanol Waiver
In opposition to a petition submitted by a pro-ethanol lobby, the National Marine Manu-facturers Association (NMMA) submitted nearly 40 pages of comments to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting a waiver to allow the sale of ethanol gasoline blends of up to 15 percent.
New North Carolina Boating Law becomes effective May 1, 2010
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 43 which was signed into law by Governor Purdue on July 10th. The act becomes effective on May 1, 2010, at which time the state of North Carolina will require that persons under 26 complete a boater safety education course prior to operating a boat in state waters.
VHF Radios - Join the VHF “Speed Dial” Set
Most of us have boats equipped with VHF radios. And, as safe boaters, we monitor channel 16 when underway. However, once in an anchorage or marina, we are faced with the unpleasant choice of listening to the noise on one of the working channels we monitor or being unavailable if a fellow boater wants to call us on VHF. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to call a specific boater on VHF, much as we do on the phone, without either of us having to listen to the background chatter on a marine VHF channel? Believe it or not, that capability is here now!
SPOT - A New Safety Service
How many times during a boat cruise, backcountry hike or other trip away from civilization, have you wanted to send word to your family or friends that you’re okay, but had no VHF or cell phone coverage? That service is now available, at a reasonable cost, through the miracle of satellites. It’s called SPOT and it works anywhere on earth.
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