Admiralty Law

Marine & Boating Regulations
Maritime Law is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. It is a body of private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans.Â
Admiralty Law (also referred to as maritime law)
It is distinguished from the Law of the Sea, which is a [...]

Docking Techniques in Boating

By Thomas Holley
While the docking techniques in boating are always going to be dependent upon the weather conditions, there are a few simple things that you should always keep in mind. First of all, in this particular case practice makes perfect. Although we can provide tips, please remember that the docking techniques in boating are [...]

A Guide to Your Boating License

By Frank RomÂ
If you are familiar with the process of obtaining a drivers license, the acquisition of a boating license won’t bring anything new to you. Just like when you were training for your driver’s license you will be required to follow a boating course and at the end of that be successful in passing [...]

Moon and Tide Charts

What causes high tide and low tide? Why are there two tides each day? Â
The following diagram shows how the moon causes tides on Earth:
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In this diagram, you can see that the moon’s gravitational force pulls on water in the oceans so that there are “bulges” in the ocean on both sides of the planet. [...]

Nautical Dictionary

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A.B. - Ableseaman rating a man able to hand, reef and steer.
Aback -(backwinded) - The sail filling on wrong side in the casee of square rigged ship may cause the ship to go astern.(See All-Aback)
Abaft- towards the stern of a vessel.
Abaft the beam - aft a line which extends out from amidships.
Abandon Ship - an [...]

Watch that Rope… Keep it way from the Propeller

I don’t know how many times I have heard that yelled when out on the boat.  I was down at the Miami Boat Show in February, wondering around checking out all the gadgets and doodads available to boaters, and saw this simple fix for ropes caught around the propeller.Â
It’s called Spurs and this is how [...]

Finding Your Perfect Island

While the docking techniques in boating are always going to be dependent upon the weather conditions, there are a few simple things that you should always keep in mind. First of all, in this particular case practice makes perfect. Although we can provide tips, please remember that the docking techniques in boating are going to [...]

Mine Goes Faster than Yours

While the docking techniques in boating are always going to be dependent upon the weather conditions, there are a few simple things that you should always keep in mind. First of all, in this particular case practice makes perfect. Although we can provide tips, please remember that the docking techniques in boating are going to [...]