Tips From the Pros

By Gowrie Group The key to protecting your boat from hurricanes or any severe threatening weather is planning, preparation and timely action. The following precautions and checklists are meant only as guidelines. Each boat owner needs a plan unique to the type of boat, the local boating environment, the severe weather conditions likely to occur in that region, and the characteristics of safe havens and/or plans for protection. The following preparation and precautionary suggestions are issued as…

By Samuel Nelson These winterizing tips will have your batteries ready for action on launch day. Clean battery tops, terminals and connectors. If your batteries are serviceable (removeable covers), top off the cells with distilled or deionized water. Charge the batteries one final time. Charging ensures they’ll completely recharge next season, and greatly reduces the risk of a frozen battery over the winter. Disconnect the negative cable and wait a few hours before checking voltage or specific…

Why is composition so important? You can position yourself in the perfect spot on the water all day long, use the best gear money can buy, and know how to set your camera as well as Ansel Adams did. But if you don’t pay attention to composition, you’ll end up with terabytes of files in storage and only a very few good shots. One basic example of (1) poor and (2) good composition. These shots of Swan…