Missouri Court of Appeals says injured swimmer covered by boat policy

Lawyers USA;  November 20, 2006 ;     257 words ...A boat owner who was struck by another boat while swimming is covered under her boat owner's policy, the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled. The plaintiff and her husband took their boat out on a lake and turned off the boat so the occupants could...

Should a friend captain your boat?

Trailer Boats;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Should you let a friend captain your boat? is a question that confronts many a boat owner. Before answering that question, you need to...friend's abilities? Has he had experience with your boat and equipment? Is he familiar with the waters in...

To Love, Honor ... And Launch the Boat

Yakima Herald-Republic;  April 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ......SPORTSMAN It took only 10 minutes at the boat ramp up at Potholes Reservoir a couple of weeks back to reconfirm my contention that boat launching is one of those activities that...differences between couples during the boat launching process. And 99 percent of the...

BOAT CRASH SCENES LIKE A PUZZLE.(News)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Shelly Whitehead Post staff reporter To boat accident reconstructionist Jim Getz, a...and whether a crime occurred. As the lead boat accident investigation instructor for the...Police captain, said though the science of boat accident reconstruction is still in its...

New theories floated on 4,000-year-old boat

Chicago Sun-Times;  September 18, 1988 ;     632 words ...A 4,000-year-old boat owned by a mighty pharaoh, one of the most...believe Pharaoh Sen-Wosret III built the boat to use in his afterlife. It will be a highlight...Egypt," which opens Nov. 11. For years, the boat was displayed in Field's old Eqyptian exhibit...

Save 20% on River Escapes Cruise.(News)

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  June 8, 2007 ;     194 words ......cinema screens this month, luxury River Tyne Cruise Company River Escapes has launched a special pirate-themed cruise this summer...You may need to present your card at point of purchase. River Escapes, Unit B2, Whitehouse Farm Centre, Stannington, Morpeth, NE61...

EXPERTS TRY TO RECONSTRUCT BOAT CRASH\ SPECIALISTS 'LIKE SHERLOCK...

The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  July 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Shelly Whitehead Post staff reporter To boat accident reconstructionist Jim Getz, a...experts will scour evidence from a two-boat crash that injured six people last Friday...and whether a crime occurred. As the lead boat accident investigation instructor for the...

Canterbury; Stray boat becomes a burden; Unwanted drop-in has bedeviled...

Concord Monitor;  November 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Who doesn't love a boat? They can be used for cruising or fishing...in the sun. It's hard to believe that a boat could just float away, unclaimed and unmissed...One of the biggest mysteries of how the boat got there is that the stream is usually...

Not all boat buys become 'Nightmare'

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  February 8, 2001 ;     522 words ...The Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show begins tomorrow and I imagine...to look, and contemplate, about buying a boat. This is where I come in. I have owned three...management that an outdoor writer needed a boat to effectively write about the outdoors...

Beach landing!(boat camping accessories)(Cover Story)

Trailer Boats;  March 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Boat camping is downright fun, but it can be even better with...setting sun, but spending a night - or two weeks - with your boat does call for items that your average day-use pleasureboater...of course. Here are a few accessories to make your next boat camping experience more bearable, if not downright ...

2 dead, several missing in boat crash on river Murky waters hamper divers...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 4, 1999 ;     475 words ...Two men died in a boat collision early Saturday on the St. Croix...occurred about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, when a boat with five or six people aboard left PD...and restaurant, and collided with another boat, said Washington County (Minn.) Sheriff...

3rd boat crafted by crew of boys

Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  July 13, 2005 ;     646 words ......JARVIS Correspondent Young novices learning boat building through the Lancaster Boys & Girls...a group of 10-year-olds could create a boat like this?" instructor Jan Bolinger said...members crafted the 12- foot seaworthy boat in just six weeks. It's the third wooden...

Boat's lighting at issue in trial ; Witness accounts differ, and Robert...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  September 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Boat's lighting at issue in trial ; Witness accounts differ, and...Type: Cover Story Terry Raye Trott was likely driving his boat at 13 to 25 mph, with its light switch in the "on" position, when it was struck by a larger boat on the night of Aug. 11, 2007, witnesses said Thursday in...

Bon Voyage; Give your boat a proper send-off for winter

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  October 1, 2006 ;     645 words ...It's time to pull your boat out of the water and drain the water out of your boat. Taking a few hours now to winterize your boat will save you money, time and headaches when you're ready to get back out on the water next spring. "(Boat) engines have...

Easy pickin's: with boat and trailer thefts escalating, we highlight gear...

Trailer Boats;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Boat ownership is on the rise in the United States. But sadly, boat theft is, too. Face it. A boat on a trailer is a theft waiting to happen. According to Frank Scafidi, spokesman for the National Insurance...