We love boating and having fun here at Powerboatguy. That being said, we want to remind people what Boat-ed.com had to say about alcohol and boating. https://www.boat-ed.com/bui-laws.html
Getting your boat ready for the summer is more than brushing off the cobwebs and swabbing the deck. A little preparation goes a long way in preventing any problems happening when out in the middle of the lake. Powerboatguy has compiled a basic checklist to get that boat ready for another fun summer of boating. 1. Charge the battery 2. Check your fuel filter 3. Re-attach cooling hoses (if you took them out while winterizing your boat) 4. Clean air cleaner 5. Put frost plug back 6. Close any water caulks 7. Check fan belts 8. Check Power steering fluid 9. Check oil level 10. Check hydraulic level 11. If you have one, run tilt trim up and down a few times. 12. If you have “muffs”, attach them. 13. Start a small flow of water. Start your engine and run…Keep Reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Oct. 25, 2015 – Lakewiz.com announces PowerboatGuy version 2.0, one app of a series of mobile apps for boating enthusiasts. PowerboatGuy gives you the functions to analyze and improve your boat’s performance. Tom Davidson, President of Lakewiz explains, “We have improved Powerboat Guy to be able to add photos, videos, voice notes and text notes to any trip OR holeshot. While we were at it, we also added a beautful new user interface making the app even easier to use. PowerboatGuy helps you to record a fun boating afternoon wakesurfing, or simply go back to that great fishing spot you found.”
Every year, I hear about someone who had a boat accident that just didn’t have to happen. Why don’t people use common sense when they’re getting into their motorboats? Anyone who owns or operates a boat should know you need to take a boating course, keep on the lookout for buoys, check the weather reports, skip the booze and stay alert. But there are three other extremely important safety elements that are neglected time and again. According to the 2014 Recreational Boating Statistics, the Coast Guard counted 4,064 accidents that involved 610 deaths. The most common types of vessels involved in accidents were open motorboats on vessels less than 21 feet. Most of these deaths were from drowning, and 84% of these victims were not wearing a life jacket. You wouldn’t think of going in a car without buckling your seatbelt, so why not keep yourself safe on a boat,…Keep Reading
So, a couple of weeks ago you were out on the lake and landed a couple of nice sized small mouth bass. Seemed like there were probably more out there where those came from. But exactly where? After a while some fishing spots seem to all look the same. And this can be made even worse by changing water levels, storm debris, and mother natures’ general mucking around. But hey, your memory is perfect, so you head out to where you remember and, dang, where have those fish gone. Maybe it was down the shore a bit. No, in the next bay. We’ve all been there (or not!). Now you can spend hundreds of dollars for some fancy fish-finder, or a buck on an app for your iPhone. FishermanGuy is an app that let’s you drop markers, or “Digital Buoys” on a map of your journey. You start the app…Keep Reading