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Wouldn’t that stimulate the economy?

I have my eye on a new Cobalt…

Why shouldn’t the government subsidize the boating industry like they are doing the car industry?

Is it because they already own most of the car industry?

No. The boating industry doesn’t drive our economy like the auto industry and it can’t be retooled in war time to build tanks, planes and other war related items that helped us win WWII. We need to reserve the American auto industry for homeland security. We don’t need the boating industry in the same way.

If you love misty New England mornings and the scent of saltwater spray as you test your

boating skills, you’ll love Bayliner Discovery’s new Maine Island Trail adventure

(www.iamdiscovery.com). Join National Geographic Adventure Magazine Contributing Editor and

renowned kayaker, Jon Bowermaster, as he and his buddy, Bruce Alter, take the helm of a

Bayliner Discovery 288 Cruiser. Get ready to experience the people, the food and the

captivating beauty of coastal Maine.

During their voyage, Bowermaster and Alter travel from Portland to Bar Harbor, cruising by

Jewell Island and Eagle Island, the former residence of Arctic explorer Admiral Robert

Peary. They witness lobstermen bringing in fresh catch to the docks in Cundy’s Harbor, visit

Pemaquid Point and camp overnight on Basin Island. The pair stops by J.O. Brown and Sons

boat builders, in operation since 1888, and the restored Stonington Opera House. Along the

way, Bowermaster seizes the opportunity for a foggy afternoon kayaking trip in Goose Cove.

“The freedom of boating lets you make your own rules - and then break them on a whim,” says

Bowermaster. “The only steadfast rule is to follow your spirit of adventure.”

With the unveiling of the first of three Maine Island Trail webisodes about the journey at

www.iamdiscovery.com, Bayliner Discovery lures you into an affair with nature. The Discovery

288 Cruiser - a best-in-class, two-level mini yacht - captained by Bowermaster is one of

Bayliner Discovery’s new line of runabouts, cuddys and cruisers. “The bridge helm triggered

an incredible feeling of expansiveness, while the cabin’s second helm and huge windows gave

us protection from the elements without sacrificing our enjoyment of the scenery,” says

Bowermaster.

In upcoming weeks, iamdiscovery.com will treat visitors to the remainder of the Maine Island

Trail adventure with additional webisodes, still photography and journal entries about the

craggy coastlines, the peaceful calm, and the colorful characters.

This follows on the heels of Bayliner Discovery’s first journey, where Motor Boating

Magazine’s Managing Editor John Wooldridge and his buddy Ken Nicholson challenged a new

Bayliner Discovery 246 Cruiser in the Pacific chop from San Diego to Catalina Island and on

through Channel Islands National Park to Santa Barbara.

Website visitors followed the two men as they kayaked near sea caves, went on a buffalo

safari, and met Catalina Island locals. The surprisingly cool navigation of the site

transported visitors to webisodes of Wooldridge’s voyage, trip journals, planning links and

Bayliner Discovery boats.

Check it out and become part of the adventures at www.iamdiscovery.com.

Kris Nickerson
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/bayliner-discovery-journeys-heed-the-call-of-your-adventurous-spirit-71196.html

Night vision binoculars are exciting. They literally allow you to see well in the night. They have many uses for kids and adults, and can be used for night hunting, boating or just for fun.

Use of night vision binoculars

There are many ways you can use a night binoculars. Here are the most popular ways people use binoculars with night vision.

- Exploring caves
- Scouting game
- Security and surveillance
- Camping
- Wildlife observation
- Night hunting
- Nighttime navigation
- Night fishing and boating

Many night vision binoculars work similar to digital cameras, they have a built in flash. The size varies a lot - smaller binoculars are more expensive, but they might be just as powerful as the big ones. When choosing a night binocular first decide what you are going to use it for. If it just for the kids to play, then go with a less expensive model that they will not break easily. If you are going to use the binoculars yourself go for a higher quality optics which naturally would cost more.

How night binoculars work?

Optics in night vision binoculars amplifies the existing light. They use not only light visible to our eyes, but also infrared spectrum. Quality night binoculars have an infrared illuminator which increases the available infrared light.

All things you see through a night binocular appear green, because you don’t look directly at the objects but at their image on a phosphor screen.

Depending on light conditions at night binoculars perform differently. You will not see anything if there is no single star in the sky and no street lights. The lower the light situation is, the more powerful night binocular you will need. You can get Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 night binoculars. Gen stands for generation. Gen 1 are all right during a night with full moon and bright stars. For a crescent moon Gen 2 works better, and for a dark cloudy night you will need Gen 3 binoculars. Generation 1 night binoculars are affordable, Gen 2 and Gen 3 binoculars are much more expensive.

Kids enjoy night vision binoculars

If you are going on a long trip, a night vision binoculars will be excellent entertainment for kids. They will stare in the windows for hours and discover many thing that otherwise would be missed.

When it comes to binoculars you always get what you paid for. Brand name binoculars like Yukon, Night Owl, Weaver or N-Vision Optics cost more, but they come with more features. Also be aware, that night binoculars cost much more than ordinary binoculars.

Night vision range

The range of you binocular depends on three things - its gain, resolution and magnification. If you have powerful lenses, the magnification is good, but the amount of captured light decreases significantly. Usually only magnification below 5X works well for night binoculars. So unlike ordinary day light binoculars the range for night ones is not that extended.

Night vision monocular

Night vision binoculars are not your only option when it comes to night vision equipment. You can also get night vision monocular. Monocular have similar features and provide the same image. One advantage of night vision monocular is that they are much cheaper than binoculars.

Tatyana Turner
http://www.articlesbase.com/technology-articles/night-vision-binoculars-buying-tips-86356.html

I would like to obtain a license for boating in pa, how would i do that. Would i go through the game commision?

http://www.boat-ed.com/pa/pa_internet.htm

How many people know about boat lifts? Just the ones who own a boat, probably. Boat lifts used to be called davits, and while most of us may have heard of those contraptions, we visualize them on large ocean liners.

Before the 1970’s, most boats were lifted with a davit system, or pair of davits that contained a fore and aft (front and rear) cable system that were in turn connected to holes, or eyes, on a boat. The arms of davits were connected to something solid, whether on the deck of a large ship, or on a pier or a mooring dock.

When a winch was turned, the cables, attached to the boat and the davits, lifted the boat from the water. Small majorities of people today still use davits to lift their boats out of the water, but by far, the majority of boaters and those in the boating construction industry use boat lifts for this purpose.

Boat lifts support the boat from underneath, contrary to the cables used on a davit system, which could put strain on the rib construction of smaller boats. With boat lifts, the keel of a boat is cradled with boards that are connected to a lifting platform or other type of cradling system.

Boat lifts experienced a major design change in the 1980’s and the switch from a davit system to boat lifts took the country, and the world, by storm. Galvanized steel davits were replaced by aluminum. While aluminum is a little more expensive, it’s also resistant to corrosion and keeps its appearance longer, without the rust stains common on most davit systems.

Since the 1980’s, boat lifts have gone through several additional design changes, and numerous techniques to improve the cradling system on boat lifts have been experimented with. Hydraulic cylinders, pneumatic flotation and cables have been tried and improved, though hydraulic methods are cost prohibitive and are difficult to maintain around salt water and its effects on parts. The preferred boat lifts along coastal waters are cable lines attached to sea walls or mounted supports.

This system allows boats to be lifted out of the water with a minimal amount of space and effort, and three methods are the most popular. With the cable boat lifts used today, shafted beam lifts, elevator lifts and beamless lifts are the most popular and cost effective. While these designs are based on systems that have been used for decades, the materials used to construct such boat lifts these days improve on both effectiveness and cost.

As with most industries, the boating industry has seen large advancements in technology in the past couple of decades, and boat lifts are no exception. New methods, materials and designs continue to improve the ease through which boats can be protected, painted and repaired out of water with minimal damage to structure or surfaces that were prevalent in the past. If you own a boat, or are considering purchasing one, make sure that you have access to boat lifts, as well as all the equipment you’ll need to keep your boat in tip-top shape.

M. Jedediah
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-boat-lifts-121625.html

First up is the Oakland Estuary. Here you can get excellent views of the Oakland port facilities. You can also observe planes taking off and leaving the nearby Alameda Naval Air Station. There are a variety of water craft in these waters and you can find a variety of public marinas. You can also enjoy scenic views of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge at night.

For a different place to visit then consider Ballena Bay. Not many people visit this area. There isn’t much to this bay aside from the scene. There is only one restaurant with a small garden patio to enjoy. However, if you want a secluded area to visit then this is the place.

Then there is Mission Rock which is near to the north of Treasure Island. You can find a unique terrace restaurant known as Mission Rock Resort. The scenery in this area is more industrial with views of shipyard facilities. However, the food and sailing adventure can’t be found elsewhere.

Next up is Pier 39 which is perfect for those who don’t mind the tourist crowd. You will find plenty of restaurants and shops to visit. You can also enjoy a variety of street entertainers. This is an excellent place to stay for a few nights or just as a short stopover before continuing on your trip.

Or consider Fort Mason. This was a military shipping facility at one time and is now a major cultural center. Here you can enjoy a variety of theaters, meeting facilities, shops and restaurants. The food here is excellent. This is a perfect vacation destination or as a short stop as you leave the Golden Gate for a nice dinner.

Next up is Mile Rock. This location features ocean swells rather than the typical bay water. Although, this location also gives you the chance to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. After Mile Rock you can travel south along Land’s End and down to the waterfront of San Francisco. Taking this sail during the afternoon can give you excellent sunset views and allow you to end your night with a wonderful dinner on the San Francisco waterfront.

Or consider Sausalito which is a colorful tourist town with a variety of excellent restaurants to choose from. You can find the Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model at the northwest side of the town which is a large plaster representation of the San Francisco Bay used to study the currents. This is an excellent place to enjoy a lovely picnic lunch.

Lastly there is Tiburon. This is a location where a lot of boating crowds hang out. You can find a number of indoor and outdoor restaurants offering excellent views of bay. There are also a variety of shops you can visit. Or you can choose just to take a stroll along the waterfront and enjoy the scenery. For a boating enthusiast traveling California you truly need to stop in Tiburon at least once. This is truly one of the best destinations in California.

Robert
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/top-cruising-destinations-in-california-634071.html

I am Dive Instructor hoping to get a Power boating license to allow me to take customers out on the companies boat by myself. I am not sure where I will be based so a widely recognised licence would be ideal.

Salty,

You don’t have a choice in the matter. What you need (by law) is a USVG OUPV (or 6 PacK) license.

See link below for information on how to get one…

Happy & Safe Boating,
John

Los Gigantes is a very pretty resort. Great care has obviously been taken over its design and construction. With the exception of one multi-storey hotel, all of the resort’s apartment complexes and residential areas are low-rise and blend in well with the surroundings. It is a small, tranquil place and has an air of exclusivity about it. There is not much danger of the resort losing this atmosphere and ambience by expanding in any direction either, closed in as it is on all sides, nestling between the area’s natural rocky confines and the Atlantic Ocean. We feel it is important to mention at this point that serious consideration should be given to the suitability of Los Gigantes if you or someone in your party is very elderly, infirm or in a wheelchair. This is because the entire resort is extremely steep: the roads through the town fall sharply from the connecting main road above the town, down for a mile or so to the lowest point at the boating marina. There is very little in the way of ‘level ground’ here.

While we’re pointing out Los Gigantes’ flaws (of which there are not many, it has to be said), the town’s other bugbear is its traffic situation, which can be extremely frustrating at times. The roadsides are generally well paved for pedestrians and apart from one or two badly positioned pedestrian crossings, it’s fine. Of course, you must always be careful when trying to cross the road on foot in Tenerife. In a traffic survey of 100 local car drivers who were asked the question “What should you do when approaching a pedestrian crossing?”, the reply from 99 of them was “What’s a pedestrian crossing?”.

The roads in Los Gigantes are very narrow, with a one-way system operating throughout most of the town, and it is next to impossible to ever find a parking space in the centre of the resort. The traffic around the boating marina can be a nightmare (you’re not supposed to park there: sometimes there’s a guard on duty prohibiting entry, sometimes there isn’t). Sometimes you’ll encounter a delivery van, taxi or tourist coach blocking the way as well. On such occasions it’s best to be philosophical - or failing that, indulge in the popular local game of ‘honk-your-horn’.

But moaning aside, there’s very little to dislike in Los Gigantes. It has a climate that is second to none in the Canaries, some beautiful scenery and many amenities. Lying at the foot of the cliffs there is a small, clean, black sand beach which is rarely crowded, despite being suitable for children. Parking near the beach can be a problem, but the chances are that even if you’re staying in the farthest corner of Los Gigantes, you’ll not be further than a ten minute walk to get there on foot.

Right next to the public beach is the marina, where you will find an array of private boats and yachts moored next to the boats which take visitors out to see the dolphin and whale colonies which live between the west coast of Tenerife and the neighbouring island of La Gomera.

You can have a drink or a meal at the bars and restaurants that line the front of the marina, or you can walk atop the protective sea wall that surrounds it, thereby getting a good look back at the boats and the town in the distance, rising up into the rocks. Incidentally, in November 1997 there were severe, if short-lived, storms in Los Gigantes - the ocean waves breached the sea wall and sunk a boat.

The town’s commercial centre is just inland (and therefore, uphill) from the marina. Although small, it hosts a variety of bars and restaurants, plus shopping for everything from fruit and veg to designer label clothes. In the central square (the Plaza) you’ll find a pedestrian zone based around the old church. This also where the majority of events in the towns carnival take place.

Andrew Hammersley
http://www.articlesbase.com/destinations-articles/los-gigantes-on-the-west-coast-of-tenerife-700952.html