Power Boating – Gulf Islands Boating Blog https://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog Power & Sail Tips from Gulf Islands Cruising School Ltd. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:32:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Outboard Engines for Powerboats https://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog/powerboating/outboard-engines-for-powerboats Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:02:23 +0000 http://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog/?p=155 There are three kinds of powerboat engines. There is the inboard engine, the outboard engine and the outboard/inboard engine that is usually called an I/O engine. Deciding what type engine you will use on your powerboat is a decision that needs to addressed even before you ask ‘how fast it will go’ and how much … Continue reading "Outboard Engines for Powerboats"

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]]> Preventing Powerboat Theft https://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog/powerboating/preventing-powerboat-theft Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:11:21 +0000 http://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog/?p=113 Have you ever had anything of value stolen from you? It leaves you with a sick feeling and a feeling of vulnerability unlike anything else. We are all well aware that there are crooks and thieves that live among us. We lock our cars and install antitheft devices on them. We lock our homes and … Continue reading "Preventing Powerboat Theft"

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]]> Powerboat Safety Equipment https://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog/powerboating/powerboat-safety-equipment Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.cruising.bc.ca/blog/?p=104 There are laws that require that certain safety equipment be on board powerboats (all boats for that matter) and also that it be in good working condition. It won’t be of much use if it doesn’t work. Remember that your boat can be stopped for many reasons and if you do not have all of … Continue reading "Powerboat Safety Equipment"

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