Are there salvage boats deals out there? Yes, there are. There are also salvage money pits. So let's take a look at what salvage is: Salvage boats generally fall into two categories. The ones that are damaged to an extent that the cost to repair exceeds the market value, or repairs would not put the [...]
CPSC notice: Since 1992, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reminded consumers to check smoke alarms and change batteries when they change their clocks, but in that time, many alarms have lost their effectiveness. This year, CPSC wants to remind consumers to replace smoke alarms every ten years and replace carbon monoxide (CO) alarms [...]
Teak surfing is the practice of dragging (body surfing) a person from the swim platform while operating the boat. The ‘surfer’ is in danger from contact with the propeller and is in the exhaust outlet stream (CO poisoning). The USCG issued a safety alert: http://www.uscgboating.org/articles/boatingview.aspx?id=22 and the State of Pennsylvania has passed legislation, the State of Nevada by [...]
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, deadly gas that is a byproduct of combustion. It is found in the exhaust of spark ignition engines, onboard your boat that is likely to be your gasoline propulsion engine(s) and your generator. It is important to remember that any flame heat source, such as your alcohol or [...]